TY - BOOK AU - Beekes,R.S.P AU - Beek,Lucien van TI - Etymological dictionary of Greek SN - 9789004174184 (set : hardback : alk. paper) AV - PA 422 B44.2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Greek language KW - Etymology KW - Dictionaries KW - Griego - KW - Etimología - KW - Diccionarios N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice N2 - A must-have research tool that should be on every classicist's desk. Greek is among the most intensely and widely studied languages known. Since the publication of the last etymological dictionary of Greek, both the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European, and our knowledge of the Greek substrate have led to numerous, often surprising new insights into the history and formation of the Greek vocabulary.This dictionary is a treasure trove covering 2000 years of Ancient Greek: from Mycenaean via Homer and the classical period to lexicographers, such as Hesychius (5th century A.D.).It at last brings together all new data, resulting in scores of thoroughly revised etymologies. This is a truly indispensable tool for classicists in search of a deeper understanding of the Greek vocabulary, its history and, therewith, a better understanding of the language ER -