Description
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.
Author: Fred Sedgwick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07/10/2009
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.73h x 6.04w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9781847062741
ISBN10: 1847062741
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
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.
Author: Fred Sedgwick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07/10/2009
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.73h x 6.04w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9781847062741
ISBN10: 1847062741
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
About the Author
Fred Sedgwick is a poet, former headteacher and author of many books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity.