It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories
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Most of us are aware that the words for some of our most important concepts stem from ancient Greek rootswords 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, runofthemill wordswords like purse, sketch, and marmalade.
This book offers a wordbyword look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind the...
This book offers a wordbyword look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind the...


