The Wordspotter's Guide: A Jaunt Through Our Etymological Past

A rollicking, beautifully illustrated adventure through the history of the English language—from social media star Olivia Swarthout

English is, by many measures, the largest language in the world—and doubtless the unruliest. Over the last millennium, we’ve borrowed, stolen, conquered, and invented our way to a massive lexicon (a million words by some counts), filled with numerous untold stories.

Enter The Wordspotter’s Guide, a delightful tour through our etymological past. Did you know that ...