Word histories and mysteries : from abracadabra to Zeus / from the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries.
Word Histories and Mysteries provides a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, uncovering the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind. Arranged in convenient alphabetical order, the notes are written in...
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Houghton Mifflin Company,
[2004]
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