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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Hardcover - 1966

by C. T. Onions (Editor); G. W. Friedrichsen (With); R. W. Burchfield (With)


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This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words.

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive etymological dictionary of the English language ever published. It is based on the original edition of The Oxford English Dictionary but much augmented by further research on the etymology of English and other languages.

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  • Title The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
  • Author C. T. Onions (Editor); G. W. Friedrichsen (With); R. W. Burchfield (With)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 1042
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
  • Date 1966-12-31
  • ISBN 9780198611127 / 0198611129
  • Weight 3.65 lbs (1.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 6.52 x 2.33 in (24.43 x 16.56 x 5.92 cm)
  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Library of Congress subjects English language - Etymology
  • Dewey Decimal Code 422.03

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