Origins

By Eric Partridge

Subjects: ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS, Étymologie, Dictionnaires, English language, Dictionaries, Wörterbuch, Etymology, Etymologie, Anglais (Langue), Engels, DICTIONARIES

Description: This etymological dictionary explains the derivation of over 20,000 of the most common words in modern English, and sets out fascinating connections between whole groups of words not perceived by the non-specialist as related.