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Word Origins: A Classic Exploration of Words and Language by Wilfred Funk (Hardcover - Aug 11, 1992)
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Excerpt - page 2: "... WORD ORIGINS so very young, for as we become adult we take ..."
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Word Origins And How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone by Anatoly Liberman (Paperback - April 13, 2009)
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In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins by Rosalie Baker and Tom Lopes (Hardcover - Dec 26, 2003)
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Excerpt - page 133: "... feather can still flock together-when it comes to tracing their word origins. ..."
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Webster's New Explorer Dictionary of Word Origins by Merriam-Webster (Hardcover - Jun 30, 2004)
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Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use by Jordon Almond (Paperback - Oct 1, 2000)
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Excerpt - page 13: "... " Adieu. What is the origin of the word "adieu"? The word comes to us from the French d ..."
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Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of Over 8, 000 Words Explained by John Ayto (Paperback - Sep 3, 2001)
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots by Joseph Twadell Shipley (Paperback - Feb 15, 2001)
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Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day by Albert Jack (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2005)
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Excerpt - page 80: "... of 'fanciful origin' but my Greek friends have managed to trace it back to their ancient language and the word 'spondulikos', ..."
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Word Origins by John Ayto (Paperback - Sep 1, 2008)
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What in the Word? Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original) by Charles Harrington Elster (Paperback - Nov 1, 2005)
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Excerpt - page 11: "... stingy device. Differently Handicapped Q. In a discussion of the origin of the word handicapped, ..."
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Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William Morris (Hardcover - April 27, 1988)
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins by Paul McFedries (Paperback - Aug 5, 2008)
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Excerpt - page 27: "... Unfortunately, it's a little unsavory to consider that this word's origins are mosquito related! It goes back to the Greek word ..."
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