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How are the words 'door' German 'Tzr' and Sanskrit 'dvar' related When did the word Blarney first appear in print What's the linguistic history of the word 'history' The Chambers Etymological Dictionary holds all the answers for any person curious about the origins of the words they use, and how these words have changed over time. This fascinating dictionary explores the development of meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of over 25,000 English words. Over 30,000 detailed entries trace words back to their Proto-Germanic or Indo-European roots, and include words borrowed from other languages, as well as the sources and dates of their first recorded use. For many years academics, wordsmiths, crossword lovers, and language enthusiasts of all stripes have turned to this celebrated volume as their reference of choice in lexical matters. First published as the Barnhart Etymological Dictionary, the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology offers a unique combination of approachability and authoritativeness in an accessible single-volume format, making it an essential etymological resource for the expert, and a fascinating reference for the general reader. Sample entry from the Chambers Etymological Dictionary: blarney n. flattering, coaxing talk. 1766, Lady Blarny (for Blarney), a smooth-talking flatterer in Goldsmith's the Vicar of Wakefield, her name being a literary contrivance in allusion to Blarney Stone, a stone in a castle near Cork, Ireland. Anyone kissing the stone is supposed to become skillful in flattering and coaxing. The word is used in its general sense in a letter of Sir Walter Scott (1796). Fiducial Define Fiducial at Dictionary.com Fiducial definition accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison: a fiducial point; a fiducial temperature. See more. Online Etymology Dictionary Enables lookup of etymologies of more than 30000 modern English words. Useful for determining whether a modern English word is descended from Old English. Etymology (Word Origins) Books about etymology Fun-with-words.com Etymology Books Chambers Dictionary of Etymology: Chambers Dictionary of Etymology by Robert K. Barnhart (Editor) There are three highly ... English Dictionary online LEXILOGOS English Dictionary online and free grammar spelling ... Oxford (compact) English dictionary Oxford (advanced learners) English dictionary & American English Online Etymology Dictionary keg (n.) 1630s earlier kag (mid-15c.) from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse kaggi "keg cask" of unknown origin. Cognate with Swedish kagge Norwegian kagg. Bicameral Define Bicameral at Dictionary.com Bicameral definition having two branches chambers or houses as a legislative body. See more. Dictionary My Facts Page - refdesk.com Grammar and Style Resources DICTIONARY AND LANGUAGE RESOURCES. A.Word.A.Day ; Acronym Finder - With more than 900000 human-edited definitions Acronym Finder is the ...
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