The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
 From Amazon.com: Dr. C.T. Onions first joined the staff of the Oxford English Dictionary in 1895. He worked on the OED, the Shorter OED, and then published his Shakespeare Glossary in 1911. A wonderful and learned scholar, he died in 1966 as the first [... more]
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2
A Georgian Classic: Weekley published his first work of etymology in 1912, The Romance of Words. This edition is a reprint of Weekley's 1921 dictionary. It is a genuine work of scholarship, reflecting the language discoveries of the Victorians in [... more]
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The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories
completely redundant: Almost every entry here is a straightforward, unimaginative transcription of the short etymology feature included in ANY dictionary of the English language. A typical entry in this book reads (in full): "Slander: Slander is [... more]
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Genesis and the Mystery Confucius Couldn't Solve
Historic context: Hold on there, dudes. Etymology of Chinese characters does NOT prove that they independently developed a prehistory based on Adam & Eve and the Great Flood. The Chinese alphabet evolved much later than Sumerian. Historians already [... more]
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NTC's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins
Not for serious readers: As a Latin learner, no doubt I'm interested in etymology. I picked up this book for the title and the publisher. They betrayed me. This work ,certaily, contains Latin and Greek origins and their derivatives, but doesn't mention [... more]
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The Lost Language of Symbolism
This 2 volume set is a must for inquiring minds.: Harold Bayley's work will imortalize this scholar. His global linking of myth, legend and fact is a milestone. This wreat work was written long before the word "diffusion" was outlawed from [... more]
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Etymological Dictionary Of Scottish Gaelic
Looking for Celtic, Gaulish and Gothic words?: Although this dictionary was compiled in 1896, it served well as the research tool I hoped it would. I needed some words of ancient Celtic for an in-progress novel, but Macbain also gave others in Gaulish [... more]
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A Primer of English Etymology
Author: Walter W. Skeat Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 422 EAN: 9781596050914 ISBN: 1596050918 Number Of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2005-08 [... more]
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California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of ...
Author: Erwin G. Gudde Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 917.940014 EAN: 9780520213166 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0520213165 Number Of Pages: 460 Publication Date: 1998-08-20 [... more]
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Chambers Dictionary of Etymology
Good, but not quite as detailed as Oxford version: I had the chance to compare the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology with the Oxford Dictionary of Etymology, and I have to say that although both books are way ahead of the competition, for me, the Oxford [... more]
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Studies in Etymology
Easy etymology: This book is simply arranged and easy to learn from, and anybody about to learn Latin or Greek should go through their paces with theis book first, excellent. Author: Charles W. Dunmore Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 422 EAN: 97 [... more]
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Chinese Characters: Their Origin, Etymology, History, ...
For Reference & Pleasure: If you've heard of the excellent Zhongwen.com website, note that you can look up a word there and often find the corresponding Wieger lesson number in THIS book. Very helpful. ------------------------- I bought this book in ' [... more]
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