The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories

2004

Lists the origins and sense developments of more than eleven thousand English words and idioms, in a resource that provides first recorded dates and boxed elements that define word relationships.

Author	Glynnis Chantrell
Publisher	Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date	2004
ISBN	9780198608936
Pages	559 pages

Language: en
Pages: 559

The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories

Authors: Glynnis Chantrell

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Lists the origins and sense developments of more than eleven thousand English words and idioms, in a resource that provides first recorded dates and boxed eleme

Language: en
Pages: 1042

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Authors: Julia Cresswell

Categories: Reference

Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-07-22 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins provides a fascinating exploration of the origins a

Language: en
Pages: 514

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Authors: Julia Cresswell

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-09 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the origin, evolution, and social history of over three thousand English language words.

Language: en
Pages: 584

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Word Histories

Authors: Glynnis Chantrell

Categories: Reference

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group

Featuring more than eleven thousand core words of the English language, a definitive resource, drawn from extensive research, explores the origins of words, det

Language: en
Pages: 480

Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

Authors: John Ayto

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-02 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

This new edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins, now available in paperback, is an engaging, funny, and absorbing history of thousands of words

Language: en
Pages: 398

Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Authors: Julia Cresswell

Categories: English language

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Did you know that coconut derives from the Spanish and Portuguese coco for 'grinning face'? Or that giraffes used to be called camelopards? Or that walrus has i

Language: en
Pages: 1052

The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

Authors: Onions

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 1966-05-26 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

Each of 24,000 entries gives a word, its pronunciation, modern meaning, derivatives, and a history of its development and use

Language: en
Pages: 592

Dictionary of Word Origins

Authors: John Ayto

Categories: Reference

Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-04-01 - Publisher: Arcade

Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of a

Language: en
Pages: 1740

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Authors: Catherine Soanes

Categories: English language

Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Based on the authority of the Oxford English Corpus and the ongoing research of Oxford Dictionaries, this revised edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictiona

Language: en
Pages: 552

The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories

Authors: Merriam-Webster, Inc

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher: Merriam-Webster

"A gold mine of word histories for reference or browsing. Covers the origins of 1,500 words. Over 600 engagingly written articles. Explore the stories behind ou