Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale: An etymological exploration of over 100 everyday words

From famous wordsmith Tom Read Wilson comes another breathtaking adventure through the English language. Discover the fascinating origin stories behind the words we use in this delightful follow-up to Every Word Tells a Story.

Did you know, for example, that:

• The word 'astronaut' means 'star sailor' in Ancient Greek?
• Or that the word 'fart' comes from the world's oldest language, Sanskrit, in the form of 'pard'?
• Or, that the word 'volcano' comes from the Roman god of fire Vulcan?

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