The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories
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ISBN: 0877796033 / Publisher: Merriam Webster, January 1995
An alphabetically organized, cross-referenced compilation of the etymologies of a sampling of frequently used English words.
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"A gold mine of word histories for reference or browsing. Covers the origins of 1,500 words. Over 600 engagingly written articles. Explore the stories behind our vocabulary."
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