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Deutsche Namenkunde : Mit Einer Einfa1/4hrung in Die Familiennamenkunde
Max Gottschald
Paperback - $79.40
Gottschalda (TM)s book is the standard German work on onomastics. It explains every German surname and its parts, and cross-referencing relates one name to another. Rudolf SchA1/4tzeichela (TM)s introduction to onomastics and an extensive and updated...
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Robert Hendrickson
Hardcover - $135.30
From the literary to the bizarre, this encyclopedia features the origins of over 9,000 words and phrases, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, nicknames, historical expressions, and more.
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Robert Hendrickson
Paperback - $34.80
From the literary to the bizarre, this encyclopedia features the origins of more than 9,000 words and phrases, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, nicknames, historical expressions, and more.
The Secret Life of Words : How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Paperback - $21.10
"The Secret Life of Words" is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind societies of their past.
The Secret Life of Words : How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Hardcover - $33.50
"The Secret Life of Words" is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind societies of its past.
Word Histories and Mysteries : From Abracadabra to Zeus
Houghton Mifflin Company
Paperback - $26.10
Providing a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, this history uncovers the origins of 500 everyday words--from Abracadabra to Zeus--whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind.
Studia Etymologica Indoeuropaea. Memoriae A.J. Van Windekens Dicata.
Isebaert Al
Hardcover - $196.10
Latin Matters : A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing
Simon James
Hardcover - $13.70
Latin is a tricky subject that comes under assault from all kinds of non cognoscenti who claim its anachronistic tendencies as an easy target. From the spells of Harry Potter to the origins of everyday phrases and the terms that litter law and medicine,...