About the book: 2008 / Here is an etymological dictionary, from which you will learn a lot of interesting things from the life of the most ordinary words. Etymology is a branch of the science of language that studies the origin of words in different languages. Using examples from our dictionary, you will see that often stories from the life of words become fascinating journeys into our past. The dictionary will be useful for students not only in preparing homework. It will help you feel interested in your native language, in the life of ordinary words that accompany us every day..