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The Hidden Histories of English Words from A to Z

SECOND EDITION

JOHN AYTO

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First edition published 1990

Paperback edition published 2001

This second edition published 2005

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John Ayto - Word Origins 2e [dictionary of English etymology] (2005).pdf