Word Origins and Their Romantic StoriesThe life stories of over three thousand words in use in English today. |
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Ages American ancient animal appears applied became become began beginning British called carried century changed cloth comes course derived drink early England English word entered eventually famous finally flower form also appears France gave German girl give given goes Greek word hand head hence horse human idea Italian Italy known land language later Latin term Latin word letter literally live look means meant merely Middle mind Old English Old French once originally passed person phrase piece plant play political reason refers Roman rule seems sense simply sometimes sound Spanish speak speech spelled stands story taken talk term things thought took traces turn usually wine women writing