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

7 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

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-t-'ma-la-ji-kan is: Witty wi-te: Full of clever humor Erudite er--di...

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