by Dudenredaktion · Bibliograph. Instit. GmbH · tapa dura · ISBN 9783411756704
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«Die außergewöhnliche Geschichte unserer Wörter» is the essay on the history of the German language by Dudenredaktion, published by Duden in hardback (192 pages).
A journey through the history of the German language via the origin of its words: the Indo-European and Germanic legacy, Roman contributions («Kaiser», «Käse»), Christianity, mysticism, the chivalric world, trade and technology, along with borrowings from Italian, French and English, is reflected in today's vocabulary.
Published in 2022, with illustrations by Carsten Aermes.
Designed as a gift book, it will appeal to those who enjoy the German language, cultural history and etymology.
