An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

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Author: Walter W. Skeat ISBN: 9780486317656
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Walter W. Skeat
ISBN: 9780486317656
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

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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