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Walter W. Skeat
Etymological Dictionary of the English Language [EPUB ebook]

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Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● ISBN 9780486317656 ● Utgivare Dover Publications ● Publicerad 2013 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5824585 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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