description: This dictionary covers the history of 8000 words, arranged alphabetically with cross-references. It shows how English has developed, how the main influences on the language have intermingled, and deals with new words which emerge every year. John Ayto compiled the "Longman Register of New Words".
language: English
title: Dictionary Of Word Origins
titlecomplete: Dictionary Of Word Origins
genres: Language, Writing, Academic, Education, Nonfiction, Linguistics, History, Reference, Dictionaries
ratings_count: 227
publisher: Arcade Publishing