num_pages: 432
description: From a highly respected name in reference literature, an easy-to-access, dependable sourcebook on the origin and development of thousands of words, each word has been thoroughly checked by ranking linguists and the information is presented in a manner as entertaining as fiction, An Outlet bestseller in previous editions. 432 pages. 6 X 9.
language: English
title: Word Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language
titlecomplete: Word Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language
genres: Language, Writing, Reference, Linguistics, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 76
publisher: Bell Publishing Company