An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language An eyewitness to most of

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Dover (2002) republication of the edition originally published by The Preservation Press

An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language An eyewitness to most ofComprehensive and easy to use, this resource offers numerous cross references that allow readers to trace English words back to their Indo European roots. By exhibiting the relationship between English and cognate tongues, it reveals the language's basis in Latin and Greek as well as prior derivations from Anglo Saxon and Icelandic sources. Each entry begins with a brief definition and an exact statement of the term's actual (or probable) language of