An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language is written by Walter W. Skeat and published by Courier Corporation. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 048631765X (ISBN 10) and 9780486317656 (ISBN 13).

Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.