Origins - A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Author(s): Eric Partridge
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock.
As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
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- : Routledge
- : Routledge
- : 1.47418
- : 01 August 2008
- : 5.2 Centimeters X 16.1 Centimeters X 23.6 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Eric Partridge
- : Paperback
- : 972