Quid pro quo
Subtitle: what the Romans really gave the English language
By: Peter Jones
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9781782399315; 9781782399339
Subjects: Foreign words and phrases; Foreign elements; Latin; English language
Description: "From germs and bullets to custard and tinsel, [this book] traces the often surprising origins of hundreds of everyday words and reveals the important role Latin has played in the creation of our vast English vocabulary."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: 1. The Latin language; title: 2. Politics; title: 3. Society; title: 4. Justice; title: 5. Business; title: 6. Education and philosophy; title: 7. Writing and literature; title: 8. Religion; title: 9. Architecture and technology; title: 10. Arts, drama and music; title: 11. Warfare; title: 12. Medicine; title: 13. Botany; title: 14. Epilogue.