The most complete and most reliable etymological dictionary of the English language ever published. There are some 24,000 main entries, and with the derivatives, the total number of words treated is more than 38,000. This book should become standard for scholars and all those interested in the history of English words will find this book a standard source of verified information.
Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 1967
THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY. Reprinted with corrections in 1967
The most complete and most reliable etymological dictionary of the English language ever published. There are some 24,000 main entries, and with the derivatives, the total number of words treated is more than 38,000. This book should become standard for scholars and all those interested in the history of English words will find this book a standard source of verified information.