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Where Words Come From

- A Dictionary of Word Origins

af Fred Sedgwick
Where Words Come From af Fred Sedgwick
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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. It is also a guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781847062741
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 224
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. maj 2009
  • Størrelse:
  • 129x196x17 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 252 g.
  • BLACK WEEK
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 17. december 2024
Forlænget returret til d. 31. januar 2025

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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. It is also a guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words.

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