Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Book Overview

Did you know that coconut derives from the Spanish and Portuguese coco for 'grinning face'? Or that giraffes used to be called camelopards? Or that walrus has its origin in Dutch, meaning 'whale... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199683638
• ISBN13: 9780199683635
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.1" x 1.2" x 6.0"