剧情简介：This 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, since every page points out...(展开全部)
作者：Eric Partridge
出版社：Routledge
ISBN：9780415474337
