Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English

Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English by Partridge, Eric. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780517414255.

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.