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Can anybody recommend a dictionary that gives the etymology behind each word as well as the definition? I looked on Amazon website but could not find anything that looked very appealing.
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I can recommend Ologies and Isms by Michael Quinion. This is not an etymological dictionary as such, but if you're interested in the building blocks of English you will enjoy this. Have a look at some sample entries here.