Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
ERIC PARTRIDGE (Author)
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English
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.
- Rank: #503639 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-04-15
- Released on: 2013-04-15
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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