Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins - Fred Sedgwick - Books - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 9781847062741 - July 10, 2009
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Fred Sedgwick
Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins

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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 also a guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words.

144 pages, 10 bw illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 10, 2009
ISBN13 9781847062741
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pages 224
Dimensions 129 × 196 × 17 mm   ·   286 g
Language English  

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