Words are everywhere. But do you know where your favorite words come from? Maybe they plop to the ground from high up in the sky! Or maybe workers piece them to

An invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words crafted into pithy annecdotes and facts.

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, University of Rostock, language: English, abstract: ...Th

Reveals the secrets, scandals and surprises behind the words used every day. This book includes the stories and the personalities that have helped shape the Eng

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary