It's all greek: borrowed words and their histories
Auteur :
Tulloch, Alexander
Éditeur :
Bodleian Library
ISBN :
9781851245055
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
18,4 x 11,8 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
350 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind their etymological developments.