1st Edition
Origins A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
By Eric Partridge
Copyright 1978
992 Pages
by
Routledge
996 Pages
by
Routledge
992 Pages
by
Routledge
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This 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, since every page points out links with other... Read more
Preface; How to use this dictionary; Abbreviations, including those for works frequently mentioned; The dictionary; Commentary; A list of prefixes; A list of suffixes; A list of learned compound-forming elements; Addenda to dictionary;
Biography
Eric Partridge
