Publisher's Synopsis
""A Comparative Vocabulary Of Forty-Eight Languages"" is a linguistic reference book written by Jacob Tomlin and published in 1865. The book contains a list of one hundred and forty-six common English words, along with their cognates (words with a common origin) in forty-eight other languages. The languages included in the book range from European languages such as French, Spanish, and German, to more obscure languages such as Basque, Estonian, and Lithuanian. The book is organized alphabetically by English word, with each cognate listed below it in alphabetical order by language. This book is an invaluable resource for linguists, historians, and anyone interested in the study of language and its evolution.Showing Their Affinities With The English And Hebrew.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
