Origins : a short etymological dictionary of modern English Eric Partridge

By:

Partridge, Eric

Publication details: London Routledge & Kegan Paul 1978Description: xix, 972pISBN:

0710019343

Subject(s):

English language-Etymology-Dictionaries

DDC classification:

422.03 PAO

Summary: 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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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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