Etymological dictionaries
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learn_russianIt is common in English dictionaries to have the historical origins of a word briefly indicated. For example in my Chambers Dictionary the verb "To Scare" is explained and then there is a little bit at the end of the entry saying that the word originated in Middle English and Old Norse.
I tried to find a Russian Etymological dictionary the last time I was in St Petersburg, but I couldn't find one. Also not everyone understood what I was after.
Has anyone got a title that I can chase next time, please ?
I tried to find a Russian Etymological dictionary the last time I was in St Petersburg, but I couldn't find one. Also not everyone understood what I was after.
Has anyone got a title that I can chase next time, please ?
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