Dictionary of Word Origins The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words

Name: Dictionary of Word Origins The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words
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ISBN: 9781611450538

ISBN-10: 1611450535

ISBN-13: 9781611450538

Edition: 2011

Authors: John Ayto

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What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime? Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, a thin sheet of metal, and is a not-too- distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning a cotton fabric from Genoa ? The Dictionary of Word Origins uncovers the hidden and often surprising connection between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.540