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Dictionary of word originsDictionary of word origins

Dictionary of word origins1991

John Ayto

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Contains alphabetically arranged entries that trace the origins and history of more than eight thousand English-language words.

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First published
1991
OL Work ID
OL1687558W

Subjects

DictionariesEnglish languageEtymologyEnglish language, etymology, dictionariesEtymologie

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