by Javier del Hoyo · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467256321
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«Etimologicón» is a popular essay on etymology by Javier del Hoyo, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (234 pages, in Spanish).
Far from a dictionary or academic study, it groups Spanish words by theme and explains their origins and unexpected connections in a narrative style. Along the way, curiosities, surprises and amusing twists reveal the hidden semantic richness of the language.
The full subtitle is «El sorprendente origen de nuestras palabras y sus extrañas conexiones» and the work was published in 2013.
For those who enjoy accessible linguistics without jargon: the book reads like a story and requires no prior knowledge.
