![]() The words in sm all capitals are English words whose etymologies in The American Heritage Dictionary: Second College Edition relate them to the roots here discussed. Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans The forms given in boldface type are Indo-European roots that are entries in this Dictionary. The amount in fact introduced may seem overmuch to some but human language is not simple, and a part of the fascination of the study of human language lies in the recognition of its complexity. I have also tried to introduce only as much technical background explanation as is required without burdening the reader with unnecessary detail. With the indispensable and able assistance of Marion Severynse, the staff etymologist of The American Heritage Dictionary, I have tried to put some order into the presentation of a vast amount of linguistic information. This dictionary is designed and written for the general English-speaking public and not, needless to say, for specialists in the field of Indo-European. The introductory essay has also been revised and brought up to date. Old etymologies have been revised and brought into line with current thinking, and new etymologies have been proposed where it seemed proper to do so. Few entries in the dictionary have escaped revision. Advances in printing technology have now made it both feasible and economical to present in a work for the general public the sounds and forms of Proto-Indo-European in a manner consistent with current usage in the field.
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