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Chambers Dictionary of Etymology
by Robert K. Barnhart(Editor), Sol Steinmetz(Editor)

What is the origin of the word "Juppiter" ? Whan did we start using the word "OK" for the first time ? A fascinating way to reflect on our language and our origins ...
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (Oxford Paperback Reference) by T.F. Hoad(Editor)	English Vocabulary Quick Reference by Roger S. Crutchfield	Word Stems by John Kennedy
Ntc's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins (National Textbook Language Dictionaries) by Bob Moore(Editor), et al	Ntc's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins by Bob Moore, et al	Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto
The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories	A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages by Carl Darling Buck	Our Greek and Latin Roots (Awareness of Language) by James Morwood, et al

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