Where Words Come From

A Dictionary Of Word Origins

by Fred Sedgwick
language: english
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC, May of 2009 ‧
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Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. It is also a guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words.

Where Words Come From

A Dictionary Of Word Origins

by Fred Sedgwick

Property Description
ISBN: 9781847062741
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Release Date: May of 2009
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 224
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Linguistics and Philology
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9781847062741