EAN: 9780192830982

(OXFORD) THE CONCISE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ETYM...

Where did the words bungalow and assassin derive? What did nice mean in the Middle Ages? How
were adder  anger  and umpire originally spelt? The answers can be found in this essential
companion to any popular dictionary. With over 17 000 entries  this 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.

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