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Concise Dictionary of English Etymology (Wordsworth Reference) (Wordsworth Collection) by Walter William Skeat is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
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The pioneering work on the roots & origins of the English language. The remarkable scholarship of Walter W. Skeat (1835-1912) was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English literature, & he inspired later philologists & lexicographers. Skeats astonishing detective work into the origins & development of the worlds most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility & richness. This edition of his larger Etymological Dictionary is not a mere abridgment, but was entirely rewritten by Skeat.
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- Author
- Walter William Skeat
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781853263118
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (33 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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