Where Words Come From (e-bog) af Fred Sedgwick, Sedgwick

Where Words Come From e-bog

200,69 DKK (inkl. moms 250,86 DKK)
Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. It is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging...
E-bog 200,69 DKK
Forfattere Fred Sedgwick, Sedgwick (forfatter)
Forlag Continuum
Udgivet 10 maj 2009
Længde 224 sider
Genrer 2AB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781441123374
Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. It is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging stories behind them. Tackling the topic in an anecdotal and yet thorough manner, Fred Sedgwick's pithy, interesting, upbeat and approachable Where Words Come From is the etymological dictionary for everyone, a book to inspire wonder, debate and laughter.