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It’s All Greek
Borrowed Words and their Histories
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Artikel-Nr:
9781851245055
Veröffentl:
2018
Erscheinungsdatum:
16.11.2018
Seiten:
224
Autor:
Alexander Tulloch
Gewicht:
388 g
Format:
190x121x25 mm
Sprache:
Deutsch
Beschreibung:
Most of us are aware that the words for some of our most important concepts stem from ancient Greek roots--words such as geometry, democracy, technology, and aesthetics. But lesser known is the wide and varied scope of old Athenian influence on the English language, which extends to some of our most mundane, run-of-the-mill words--words like purse, sketch, and marmalade.