About this title: With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general reader.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chambers
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780550142306ISBN:0550142304
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chambers
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780550142306ISBN:0550142304
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780550142306ISBN:0550142304
Description: New. How are the words 'door' German 'TŸ r' and Sanskrit 'dvar' related? When did the word Blarney first appear in print? What's the linguistic history of the word 'history'? The Chambers Etymological Dictionary holds all the answers for any person cu... read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780550142306ISBN:0550142304
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Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Copy has tiny white speck on the front and back, no dj. Records the roots of our language and shows its many points of contact with the other cultures from which it has absorbed new wrods and new ideas. Pays particular attention to the American aspect of semantic development of English words but also bcause it bases much of its material on points of view developmed by American scholars. xxvii/1284pp. Desirable! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780550142306ISBN:0550142304
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Book crisp, clean & tight. Dustjacket has minor edgewear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1312 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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