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You ever tune into one of those spelling bees on ESPN and hear the kids ask for the country of origin before making their attempt?
There’s a reason for that. Roughly 80% of English vocabulary is borrowed or lifted from other languages.
And every single one of those words has a backstory.
Most of those origins are pretty mundane. Some of them, though, are genuinely hard to explain.
Buckle up. We’re diving into the strange world of etymology.
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