Partridge, Eric
Origins : a short etymological dictionary of modern English Eric Partridge - London Routledge & Kegan Paul 1978 - xix, 972p.
HB
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.
Eng
0710019343
English language-Etymology-Dictionaries
422.03 / PAO
Origins : a short etymological dictionary of modern English Eric Partridge - London Routledge & Kegan Paul 1978 - xix, 972p.
HB
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.
Eng
0710019343
English language-Etymology-Dictionaries
422.03 / PAO