The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European RootsJHU Press, 2001 - 672 pages There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. |
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... turns to hate when Francophile turns to Francophobe . Greek phobos means dread , but fear gives birth to hatred . There are too many phobias , but the phil words also abound . Philanthropy , love of man . Philadelphia , ( city of ) ...
... turns to hate when Francophile turns to Francophobe . Greek phobos means dread , but fear gives birth to hatred . There are too many phobias , but the phil words also abound . Philanthropy , love of man . Philadelphia , ( city of ) ...
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... turning of an unfamiliar word toward one that is more common . Thus , crevisse became crayfish . Pentis , a lean ... turns out to be smother - love . Under juncture in OED's second supplement , a quotation calls for distinction of ...
... turning of an unfamiliar word toward one that is more common . Thus , crevisse became crayfish . Pentis , a lean ... turns out to be smother - love . Under juncture in OED's second supplement , a quotation calls for distinction of ...
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots Joseph Twadell Shipley No preview available - 2001 |
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