Author: Golāma Makasūda HilālīPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persian language
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
A concise etymological dictionary of Persian language
Author: Golāma Makasūda HilālīPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persian language
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: SkeatA Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
An Etymological Dictionary of Persian, English and Other Indo-european Languages
Author: Ali NouraiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781479785445
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Tracing words to their origins opens a new window to human civilization and culture and helps us understand the roots of some of our present social trends and attitudes. For example, the etymology of words for family members clearly shows the division of responsibilities in the most basic unit of society - the family. Father was the "protector" of the family (Pa: protect), mother was the "feeder"(Ma: breast), brother was the load "carrier" (Bher: carry) and daughter was the "milker" (Dhugh: to milk). If one makes the effort to read beyond the shallow shell of sounds and symbols, one can recognize our human oneness portrayed in our words and their historical roots. The primary motivation for writing this dictionary is the hope that it would foster a greater appreciation for the commonality in the apparent variance among different languages and cultures, and ultimately nurture a greater understanding among those who speak apparently different languages. In tracing any Persian word to its origins, its cognates in other Indo-European languages must be considered. In this dictionary, English cognates are regularly referred to along with some other Indo-European equivalents. Altogether, over 1,600 roots and 17,400 derived words are presented in this dictionary. One of the most unique features of this dictionary is its graphical presentation of etymological data, similar to a family tree. The derivations of words are indicated with arrows rather than lengthy text. The arrows greatly simplify the process of tracing words to their roots.
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher: Perigee Books
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary
Author: D. N. MackenziePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136613951
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
First published in 2004. The purpose of this dictionary is to provide the student with a representative vocabulary of Pahlavi in which such uncertain words have been reduced to a minimum and marked. It includes the commonest 4,000 simple words.
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter W. SkeatPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048631765X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
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.
Author: Skeat