The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019861182X ISBN 13: 9780198611820

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1986

Synopsis

Did you know:
--that the word nice meant foolish or stupid in the thirteenth century?
--that deer once referred to any animal?
--that cumberbund, pundit and bungalow, all relics of the Indian raj, have been in use in English since the 1600's?
--that such words as sandwich, boycott and malapropism take their names from people, both real and fictional?
--that sombrero, which comes to us from Spanish, originally meant an Oriental umbrella?
These are but a few of the thousands of fascinating tidbits to be found in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology. Here the reader will find a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a major part of the modern English vacaburlary, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms.
Begun under the supervision of the late G.W.S. Friedrichsen, this valuable reference book benefits from his many years of experience as an etymologist for the Oxford dictionaries.
About the Author:
T.F. Hoad is a Fellow of St. Peter's College Oxford.

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From the Back Cover:

With over 17,000 entries, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to word origins available in paperback. Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, it contains a wealth of information about our language and its history.

About the Author:

T. F. Hoad is Lecturer in English at Oxford University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 019861182X
• ISBN 13: 9780198611820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 552
• Editor: Hoad T. F.