description: A fascinating guide to the origins and histories of more than 300 commonly used English words from the authors of The Chronology of Words and Phrases, Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins and The Dictionary of Idioms and Their Origins. 
language: English
title: Dictionary of Word Origins
titlecomplete: Dictionary of Word Origins
genres: Language, Nonfiction, Linguistics, History, Reference, Dictionaries
ratings_count: 49
publisher: Kyle Cathie