An edition of Word origins
(2005)
Word origins
the hidden histories of English words from A to Z
2nd ed.
by John Ayto
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Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.
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Word Origins
April 2006, A & C Black Publishers
Paperback
in English
- Second edition edition
0713674989 9780713674989
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Word origins: the hidden histories of English words from A to Z
2005, A & C Black
in English
- 2nd ed.
0713674989 9780713674989
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Previous ed.: published as Dictionary of word origins. London: Bloomsbury, 1990
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