The Origin of Our Words
The Van Dale Groot Etymologisch Woordenboek (Van Dale Great Etymological Dictionary) offers comprehensive insight into the origins of more than 30,000 Dutch keywords spread across 1,065 pages. This exceptional reference work includes detailed dating and a comprehensive introduction to word history. It also includes an appendix illustrating the relationships between Indo-European languages, along with a list of borrowed words from various languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, Greek, High German, English, Italian, and Spanish. Influences from Indigenous languages and Malay are also part of the rich history of our language.
Why choose this dictionary?
Compared to other etymological dictionaries, the Van Dale Groot Etymologisch Woordenboek distinguishes itself by also covering modern loanwords such as blackout, copyright, credit card, photocopy, hangar, jeans, and triathlon. This makes this book suitable not only for language enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in the development and history of language in an educational context.
About the Editor-in-Chief
Nicoline van der Sijs, a renowned etymologist, is the editor-in-chief of this dictionary. She has published several works on the history of the Dutch language, including "Chronological Dictionary," "Borrowed and Borrowed," and "Language as Human Work: The Origin of Standard Dutch." Her contribution to linguistics was recognized with the ANV-Visser-Neerlandia Prize in 2001 and the Cultuurfonds Prize for the Humanities in 2006.
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