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ENGLISH ETYMOLOGIES FROM THE POPULAR REGISTER (III)
ENGLISH ETYMOLOGIES FROM THE POPULAR REGISTER (III)

Author(s): William Sayers
Subject(s): Lexis
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: English etymology; lexical transfers; cue; luck; shyster

Summary/Abstract: Difficulties in tracing the etymology of lexical isolates and loans from other languages are exemplified in the discussion of a gathering of English words previously without satisfactory explanations of origin.

  • Issue Year: 134/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-14
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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