The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Mark Forsyth

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nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
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Do you know ... why a mortgage is literally a death pledge? why guns have girls' names? why salt is related to soldier?You're about to find out.The Etymologicon e-tə-'ma-la-ji-kan is: Witty wi-tē Full of clever humor Erudite er-ə-ˌdīt: Showing kno...

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