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The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology

by Walter W. Skeat

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Walter Skeat (1835-1912) was one of the greatest investigators of the roots of the English language, and his remarkable scholarship was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English Literature. His astonishing detective work into the origins and development of the world's most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility and richness.… (more)
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Non so se esista edizione più recente –ho comprato il libro nel 1974 (stampato nel ‘72) ma era sempre la seconda edizione del 1911. Contiene l’essenziale e lo esprime nel modo più asciutto immaginabile. Leggo, per esempio, che la parola “Door”, a gate (E), viene dal M.E., che viene dall’A.S., ed è imparentata con l’O.Sax, il Goth., il G., e l’Icel, il Dan., lo Swed, il Du, i tipi Teut. (cf. L., Lith., O.Irish, W., Russ., Gk, Skt…). Per ogni lingua c’è la sua grafia, che non riesco a riprodurre qui. Ha un certo fascino, devo dire, e ci sono affezionato. In fondo c’è una sezione che elenca i prefissi e suffissi, ci sono brevi elenchi di parole ordinate per lingua di origine, un elenco di omonimi (stesso suono, diverso significato, radice uguale o diversa), “doublets” (parole come dainty e dignity, deck e thatch, direct e dress…) che sembrano diverse ma invece hanno la stessa radice, e un elenco di parole indicando la distribuzione (es. la parola rice viene dal francese ( )
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Walter Skeat (1835-1912) was one of the greatest investigators of the roots of the English language, and his remarkable scholarship was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English Literature. His astonishing detective work into the origins and development of the world's most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility and richness.

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