An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

By:

Walter W. Skeat

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Dover PublicationsDescription: 832 pagesISBN:

9780486440521

Subject(s):

Language

DDC classification:

LOC classification:

PE1580

Summary: Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.

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Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.

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