Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
Encyclopedia : O : OX : OXF : Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is a notable etymological dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press.
About the editors
C. T. Onions is purported to be the "Onions" in the phrase; "Knows his Onions", meaning that an individual has a good understanding of Etymology or is generally knowledgeable.Editions
- C. T. Onions, G. W. S. Friedrichsen, R. W. Burchfield (1966, reprinted 1992, 1994) ISBN 0198611129
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
- *T. F. Hoad (1986)
- *T. F. Hoad (1993) ISBN 0192830988
- An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
- *W. W. Skeat (1963) ISBN 0198631049
See also
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.