English etymology

[probus]

Those interested in etymology may be amused by this:

Weird word origins: Why slogans are Irish, muscles are mice and monkeys are monks

There is a labyrinth beneath language, explains The Illustrated Etymologicon author

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Tdol]

I enjoyed the article- I will have to get the book as it looks gloriously and fascinatingly useless.

 

[emsr2d2]

I enjoyed the article- I will have to get the book as it looks gloriously and fascinatingly useless.

I bought the (unillustrated) book for my dad for Christmas a few years ago. He loved it.

 

[Tdol]

I am getting the Kindle version.

 

[suikerbossie]

I too will get the Kindle version.