Friday 15 February 2019

Plain Words with Odd Origins

etymology /ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ /-ˈmɑː.lə-/ noun [C or U]
· At university she developed an interest in etymology.
· A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book.

If you are interested, read These Plain Words Have Very Odd Origin Stories by Dictionary.com.

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