{"product_id":"where-words-come-from-fred-sedgwick-9781847062741","title":"Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins","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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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 \u003cem\u003eWhere Words Come From\u003c\/em\u003e is the etymological dictionary for everyone, a book to inspire wonder, debate and laughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Sedgwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847062741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847062741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.73h x 6.04w x 0.67d","brand":"Fred Sedgwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938956148991,"sku":"9781847062741","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_75608e84-ac01-442f-a3c0-59bdaa913c6f.jpg?v=1681438660","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/where-words-come-from-fred-sedgwick-9781847062741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}