by Collectif · Librio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782290029374
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«Origine des mots» is the etymological essay by Bernard Klein, Jean-Bernard Piat and Pierre Jaskarzec (Librio, paperback, 384 pages, in French).
A journey through the origin of French words and expressions that come from mythology, history and literature. It explains where expressions like «salir del muslo de Júpiter» or «abrir la caja de Pandora» come from and devotes space to anglicisms, Latinisms and Hellenisms, with an entertaining approach.
Volume in the Grand Librio Mémo collection that brings together four Librio titles: La cuisse de Jupiter, Les expressions qui ont fait l'histoire, Le dico du franglais and Les mots sont un jeu.
A reference book for students of French and enthusiasts of language and its history.
