What's in a Word: Etymological Gossip about Some Interesting English Words

by Robert Gorrell

Modern English is rich in words derived from sources as diverse as classical Latin and Greek, Indonesian and other Asian languages, European mythology and religion, and the popular culture of many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874173671
• ISBN13: 9780874173673
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.3"