Chambers Dictionary of Etymology
Entries cover how and why spelling, pronunciation and meaning have developed
Earliest recorded dates of borrowings; authors and titles of first recorded use
Tracing of basic forms to their Proto-Germanic and Indo-European roots
Authoritative: produced by a committee of eminent language scholars
£30
£22.50
ISBN-13:
978 0550 14230 6
Hardback
1312pp
246 x 170mm
With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general reader.
