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Explore the history of language with Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English by Routledge. This comprehensive reference provides the origins of approximately 20,000 items within the modern English vocabulary. By organizing words into groups, this book makes the connections between different terms clear, showing how various words are derived from common stocks through different routes. Beyond answering specific questions about word derivation, this book serves as an engaging resource for browsing. It includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used to build new vocabulary. Whether you are looking for a specific derivation or exploring how language evolves, this dictionary offers deep insights into the building blocks of English.

Key Features

This Routledge dictionary provides the origins for approximately 20,000 items found in modern English vocabulary.

Words are discussed in groups to show clear connections between terms derived from common stocks.

The text includes extensive lists of prefixes and suffixes used in the creation of new vocabulary.

This reference book helps users understand the various routes used to derive individual English words.

The dictionary includes lists of linguistic elements that assist in the study of vocabulary construction.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
05 September 1977
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31 January 2007

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