Origins

A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
1. Auflage 1977
ISBN: 978-0-415-05077-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 996 Seiten, Format (B × H): 263 mm x 185 mm, Gewicht: 1540 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Partridge, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Mehrsprachige Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; How to use this dictionary; Abbreviations, including those for works frequently mentioned; The dictionary; Commentary; A list of prefixes; A list of suffixes; A list of learned compound-forming elements; Addenda to dictionary;

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Partridge