Format:
Online-Ressource (989 p)
Edition:
4th ed
ISBN:
9780415050777
Content:
〈P〉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.〈/P〉〈P〉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. 〈/P〉
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Front Cover; Origins; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contents; How to Use This Dictionary; Abbreviations, Including Those for Works Frequently Mentioned; The Dictionary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Commentary; A List of Prefixes; A List of Suffixes; A List ofLearned Compound-Forming Elements; Addenda to Dictionary
Additional Edition:
9780203421147
Additional Edition:
Print version Origins : A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Language:
English
Keywords:
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