The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European RootsJHU Press, 2001/07/01 - 672 ページ There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. |
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... applied to the Egyptian god of astrology and magic, supposed inventor of a way of sealing vessels airtight. Also from classical myth comes the term psychology. Psyche (breath, soul) was briefly the mate of the child-god (not of love, as ...
... applied to the Egyptian god of astrology and magic, supposed inventor of a way of sealing vessels airtight. Also from classical myth comes the term psychology. Psyche (breath, soul) was briefly the mate of the child-god (not of love, as ...
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... applied to English. Words that in early times began with one of the sounds listed below, may later have changed to the next sound to the right. Gutturals: g, k, kh (h), g Examples: genus, kin; choler, gall; host, guest Dentals: d, t, th ...
... applied to English. Words that in early times began with one of the sounds listed below, may later have changed to the next sound to the right. Gutturals: g, k, kh (h), g Examples: genus, kin; choler, gall; host, guest Dentals: d, t, th ...
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... applied to prickly plants, became English thorn (originally sounded torn, as a skirt may be). Modified again, via Swedish, it gave English turbot, a spiny flatfish. Similarly, the root stene, whence stentorian, also gave us thunder and ...
... applied to prickly plants, became English thorn (originally sounded torn, as a skirt may be). Modified again, via Swedish, it gave English turbot, a spiny flatfish. Similarly, the root stene, whence stentorian, also gave us thunder and ...
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... applied the literal term to “the quality of courageous (heartful) persistence despite difficulty,” and the noun pluck took on its present meaning. The persistence of folk physiology and human imagery is illustrated by the fact that ...
... applied the literal term to “the quality of courageous (heartful) persistence despite difficulty,” and the noun pluck took on its present meaning. The persistence of folk physiology and human imagery is illustrated by the fact that ...
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... applied to a little fellow with a big opinion of himself. There are only guesses as to the origin of the now frequent cocktail. cocaleekie, a creamed chicken soup with leek, is delicious. The cock of the walk is supreme on his dunghill ...
... applied to a little fellow with a big opinion of himself. There are only guesses as to the origin of the now frequent cocktail. cocaleekie, a creamed chicken soup with leek, is delicious. The cock of the walk is supreme on his dunghill ...
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ancient animal applied associated beauty became bird body called coined color columns comes common compounds Dictionary earlier early earth element ending England English especially figuratively folkchanged four French frequent genus gives Greek hand head hence hold horse human imitative Italy John King known land language later Latin leaves letters light lists literally live Lord mark meaning meant mind nature never Note one’s originally perhaps person pictured plant play Possibly prefix probably referred Roman root says sense Shakespeare shape short shortened song sound speaks stand star suggested term things translation tree turn usually whence woman words beginning wrote young