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100 1 _aWalter W. Skeat
245 1 _aAn Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
260 _bDover Publications
300 _a832 pages
520 _aPractical 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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