Fred Sedgwick: Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: 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 an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging…