{"product_id":"the-concise-oxford-dictionary-of-english-etymology","title":"The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology","description":"Did you know: --that the word nice meant foolish or stupid in the thirteenth century? --that deer once referred to any animal? --that cumberbund  pundit and bungalow  all relics of the Indian raj  have been in use in English since the 1600s? --that such words as sandwich  boycott and malapropism take their names from people  both real and fictional? --that sombrero  which comes to us from Spanish  originally meant an Oriental umbrella? These are but a few of the thousands of fascinating tidbits to be found in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology. Here the reader will find a clear and brief account of the origins  history  and sense-development of a major part of the modern English vacaburlary  including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms. Begun under the supervision of the late G.W.S. Friedrichsen  this valuable reference book benefits from his many years of experience as an etymologist for the Oxford dictionaries. About the Author: T.F. Hoad is a Fellow of St. Peters College Oxford.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44885720301621,"sku":"ByrdShop_019861182X","price":75.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_019861182X_57017a0b-0de0-44da-b0fe-dee2d03352e9.jpg?v=1766833009","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-concise-oxford-dictionary-of-english-etymology","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}