Word origins [electronic resource] : the hidden histories of English words from A to Z /
Ayto, John.
Ayto, John.Dictionary of word origins.
Credo Reference (Firm)
London : A & C Black,
c2005.
Uncovers the often surprising connections between elements of the English lexicon that have become obscured by centuries of language change.
Includes graphical cross-reference mapper.
Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of word origins. 1990.
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Text (online database).
Uncovers the often surprising connections between elements of the English lexicon that have become obscured by centuries of language change.
Electronic reproduction.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
English language
Word origins : the hidden histories of English words from A to Z.
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