Origins
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English| By: | Eric Partridge |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415474337 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134942169 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1978 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.