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Jess Zafarris: Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds
The etymology of “etymology” goes back to Ancient Greek, marrying logia (“the study or logic of”) with étymon, meaning “true sense or sense of a truth” – and there’s some measure of “truth is stranger than fiction” in this egghead romp through the evolution of the English language. Think a book about word origins sounds boring? Let bestselling author and professional word nerd Jess Zafarris’ enthusiasm for language and linguistics convince you otherwise: “The more you learn, the less pedantic you become and the more you revel in the glorious, rip-roaring chaos of iterative creativity.” Sold! – Kimberley Jones
