Origins
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 989 |
Release | : 2006-05-23 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781134942176 |
ISBN-10 | : 1134942176 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Origins written by Eric Partridge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.