xviii, 252 sivua ; 20 cm, 252 sidor
På English
Publicerades 2019 av Icon.
a circular stroll through the hidden connections of the English language

Mark Forsyth: The etymologicon (Hardcover, 2019, Icon)
xviii, 252 sivua ; 20 cm, 252 sidor
På English
Publicerades 2019 av Icon.
What is the connection between gruntled and disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime? Based on the author's 'Inky Fool' blog, 'The Etymologican' is an erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.
What is the connection between gruntled and disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime? Based on the author's 'Inky Fool' blog, 'The Etymologican' is an erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.