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A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
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Taylor & Francis, Sep 5, 1977 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 992 pages

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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TitleOrigins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
AuthorEric Partridge
Edition4, revised
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 1977
ISBN0203421140, 9780203421147
Length992 pages
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Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology
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