Not only history, but even prehistory can be explored through the study o f etymology. Etymology is the history o f words, and, as words stand for things, it is often also the history o f things, and therefore o f civilization (consider, for example, Spanish pluma ‘writing pen (often made o f metal)’, which derives from pluma ‘writing pen (made from a large feather)’, which comes from pluma ‘feather’ ). All other copyright questions, including photocopying outside o f the USA, should be referred to the publisher. Information can be obtain ed from the CCC about conditions under which photocopies o f parts o f this publication may be made in the USA. Special regulations for readers in the USA - This publication has been registered with the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. B ox 330, 1000 AH Amster dam, The Netherlands. No part o f this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, p h otocop y ing, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission o f the publisher, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V./Science & Technology Division, P.O. © Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., 1985 All rights reserved. Spanish language- Etymology- Dictionaries. Elsevier's concise Spanish etymological dictionary. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Gómez de Silva, Guido. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands Distributors fo r the United States and Canada: ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY INC. Former Professor o f Linguistics, Middlebury (Vermont, U.S.) Language Schools Former Chief, Terminology Section, United Nations, New York Former Chief, Language Section, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, KenyaĮLSEVIER Amsterdam - London - New York - T okyo 1985ĮLSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V. Containing 10000 entries, 1300 word families by GUIDO GÓMEZ DE SILVA, Ph.D.
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