Quid Pro Quo : What The Romans Really Gave The English Language

From germs and bullets to custard and tinsel, [this book] traces the often surprising origins of hundreds of everyday words and reveals the important role Latin has played in the creation of our vast English vocabulary.--Jacket.

• | Author: Peter V. Jones
• | Publisher: Atlantic Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 178239933X
• | ISBN-13: 9781782399339