Origin uncertain : unraveling the mysteries of etymology /

"Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are many words with origins unknown, di...

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Main Author:	Liberman, Anatoly (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	English language > Etymology. English language > History. Anglais (Langue) > Étymologie. English language. History.