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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. Hoad (Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, University of Oxford)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology By T. F. Hoad (Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, University of Oxford)

Summary

Provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Summary

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by T. F. Hoad (Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, University of Oxford)

Where did the words bungalow and assassin derive? What did nice mean in the Middle Ages? How were adder, anger, and umpire originally spelt? The answers can be found in this essential companion to any popular dictionary. With over 17,000 entries, this is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to word origins available in paperback. Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, it contains a wealth of information about our language and its history.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Reviews

`A model of its kind - all that anyone other than a specialist needs to know about words.' Daily Telegraph

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GOR001306054
9780192830982
0192830988
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by T. F. Hoad (Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, Fellow and Tutor in English Language, St Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in English, University of Oxford)
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Oxford University Press
1993-06-03
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