[PDF.94oz] The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories

The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories

[PDF.uw46] The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories

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 | #1295760 in Books |  1991-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  1.11 x5.76 x8.52l, | File type: PDF | 544 pages

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||34 of 34 people found the following review helpful.| Great browsing!|By A Customer|Here is a wonderful collection of 1,500 word histories. This book goes beyond the typical etymology by providing the Story behind each of the selected words. Though the scholarship on the etymology of the word is not thorough (no roots, little in the way of derivation, no Indo-European development) the writing is clear, witty and conversational|About the Author||For more than 150 years, in print and now online, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary

A gold mine of fascinating word histories! This engaging and informative book reveals the origins of 1,500 words from "abigail" to "zombie, " tracing in terms from the mythology of ancient Greece to the comic strips of the 20th century. This delightful volume will help you discover how a skimpy bathing suit came to be called a "bikini" and what "serendipity" has to do with Horace Walpole.

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