Origin Uncertain
Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology
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We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle. " But there are ma...
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We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle. " But there are many words with origins unknown, disputed, or so buried in old journals that they may as well be lost to the general public. In Origin Uncertain: Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology, eminent etymologist Anatoly Liberman draws on his professional expertise and etymological database to tell the stories of less understood words such as nerd, fake, ain''t, hitchhike, trash, curmudgeon, and quiz, as well as puzzling idioms like kick the bucket and pay through the nose. By casting a net so broadly, the book addresses language history, language usage (including grammar), history (both ancient and modern), religion, superstitions, and material culture.
Detaljer
Forlag
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN
9780197664919
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
344
Udgivelsesdato
01-07-2024
Format
Hardback
Varenr.
3220028
EAN nr.
9780197664919
Varegruppe
Engelsk dictionaries div.
Højde/Dybde (mm)
151
Bredde (mm)
217
Længde (mm)
31
Vægt (g)
484