{"product_id":"dictionary-of-word-origins-john-ayto-9781611450538","title":"Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eUncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, \"a thin sheet of metal,\" and is a not-too-distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning \"a cotton fabric from Genoa\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey also contain an extensive selection of words whose life histories are intrinsically fascinating or instructive. This dictionary shows how modern English has developed from its Indo-European roots and how the various influences on the language--from migration and invasion to exploration, trade, technology, and scholarship--have intermingled. It is an invaluable addition to any English or linguistics library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ayto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611450535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611450538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.06w x 1.55d","brand":"John Ayto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051535626495,"sku":"9781611450538","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c639fa9-bacb-4a0d-ab61-fe14d6892e43.jpg?v=1685013677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dictionary-of-word-origins-john-ayto-9781611450538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}