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Publikace: The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology - ONIONS, C. T.. The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive etymological dictionary of the English language ever published. It is based on the original edition of The Oxford English Dictionary but much augmented by further research on the etymology of English and other languages. This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Robert W Burchfield has contributed to The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . Burchfield served in the war in the Royal New Zealand Artillery. he went on to hold a number of academic posts at Oxford University before becoming Chief Editor of the Oxford English dictionaries (1971-84). He was a Senior Research Fellow of St. Peter's College Oxford from 1979 to 1990 and is now an Emeritus Fellow of the College. Publikace: The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology - ONIONS, C. T..