Dubious doublets : a delightful compendium of unlikely word pairs of common origin, from aardvark/porcelain to zodiac/whiskey
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Dubious doublets : a delightful compendium of unlikely word pairs of common origin, from aardvark/porcelain to zodiac/whiskey
John Wiley & Sons, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This unique book features over 100 essays on the surprising common origins of unlikely word pairs that will fascinate word buffs and armchair etymologists everywhere. With unlikely pairs such as lettuce and galaxy - both words derive from the Indo-European root glakt meaning milk via Latin and Greek, respectively - "Dubious Doublets" captures the sometimes tangled history of the English language.
目次
A Word of Gratitude. Introduction. Aardvark/porcelain. Admonish / money. Adultery / altruism. Album / auburn. Alcohol / artichoke. Alibi / alien. Amnesty / mnemonic. ankle / English. asterisk / disaster. attorney / tournament. August / inaugurate. bagel / buxom. balloon / ballot. bankrupt / banquet. belly / budget. berserk / hopscotch. bid / Buddha. brassiere / pretzel. broker / breakfast. buck / butcher. bully / friar. cadaver / cadence. calendar / exclaim. camera / comrade. canary / cynic. candelabra / candidate. car / caricature. carnival / carnivore. carrot / hornet. cavalier / chivalrous. chaise / lounge / longitude. chamelion / human. champion / champagne. clavicle / clef. consider / desire. court / horticulture. crisscross / cretin. damask / damson. dean / December. dentist / dandelion. dextrose / ambidextrous. dollar / Neanderthal. dubious / doublets. endorse / do--si--do. enthusiasm / theology. feather / hippopotamus. flamingo / flamenco. flavor / inflate. forest / forfeit. franc / frankly. gazebo / placebo. gorge / gargantuan. hack / hackneyed. hashish / assassin. hen / enchant. hieroglyphics / clever. hill / excellent. hostile / hotel. iceberg / burglar. incredulous / courage. inoculate / binoculars. jacket / jack--o'--lantern. journal / journey. jumbo / mumbo jumbo. king / pregnant. lady / dough. lettuce / galaxy. lunatic / lynx. maniac / automatic. menu / minute. mug / mugging. muscle / mouse. noon / nine. nostril / thrill. OK / kindergarten. oxygen / vinegar. palindrome / dromedary. palm / polkadot. panacea / pandemonium. parallel / paramecium. patter / paternity. pavilion / fold. pedigree / crane. poem / onomatopoeia. portmanteau / mantle. precocious / apricot. quarry / squadron. quintessence / fist. re / rebus. remorse / morsel. sabotage / boot. salacious / salmon. salary / sausage. sanguine / sanguinary. satisfy / sad. science / nice. senator / senile. sherbet / syrup. sherry / jersey. smile / mirror. sorcerer / series. stun / Thursday. tractor / contract. tradition / date. trivia / triangle. tryst / betrothal. turban / tulip. uncouth / enormous. universe / inch. up / supine. verdict / warlock. vicar / wicker. war / liverwurst. window / nirvana. witch / vegetable. Xmas / Xray. yoga / conjugal. zero / decipher. zodiac / whiskey. Suggested Reading. Index of Indo--European Roots.
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