Etymological Dictionary of Greek (2

vols)
Author: Robert Beekes

A must-have research tool that should be on every classicist’s desk. Print Publication Date:
02 Jun 2016

The first comprehensive etymological dictionary of Greek in the English Available Formats:
• Hardback
language • Paperback

Greek is among the most intensely and widely studied languages known. ISBN: 9789004174184

Since the publication of the last etymological dictionary of Greek, both the Extent: xlxiv, 1808 pp.
reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European, and our knowledge of the Greek (in 2 volumes)

substrate have led to numerous, often surprising new insights into the history Language: English

and formation of the Greek vocabulary. Publisher: BRILL

This dictionary is a treasure trove covering 2000 years of Ancient Greek: from
Series:
Mycenaean via Homer and the classical period to lexicographers, such as Leiden Indo-European
Hesychius (5th century A.D.). Etymological Dictionary
Series, Volume: 10
It consists of 7500 entries with thoroughly revised etymologies. Each entry
Subjects: Dictionaries,
gives clear information about the origin of the Greek word and its first date of Encyclopedias & Bibli­
attestation. It further provides all etymologically relevant variants, dialectal ographies, Language
and Linguistics, Greek &
forms, derivatives, compounds, and bibliographical references.
Latin Linguistics, Classi­
This dictionary is a truly indispensable tool for those in search of a deeper cal Studies, Indo-Euro­
knowledge of the Greek vocabulary, its history and, therewith, a better pean Languages, Lan­
guage and Linguistics
understanding of the language.

 
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