E Pluribus English (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781733937566)

Ever think about how many languages tumble off our tongues when we speak English? So many languages with so many word origins that tell so many tales! Like these...

• Arabic's algebra that got tangled up in bone-setting
• Why the Greek for "milk" became our galaxy
• What the French connection is between sabotage and shoes
• How Hindi for milk-and-sugar found its way into seersucker
• The fishy story of how ketchup spiced up English from half a world away
• And the true measure of the Spanish ten-gallon hat

More than 450 words reveal their language history, from the Welsh flummery to the Viking freckle to the Latin red-letter day.

If you love words and the stories they tell, and would enjoy an entertaining look at language evolution, E Pluribus English is a book for you.