Words
Subtitle: a book about the origins of everyday words and phrases
By: by Jane Sarnoff and Reynold Ruffins.
Contributors: Ruffins, Reynold.
Publisher: C. Scribner
Published: 1981
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: English language -- Etymology -- Juvenile literature.; English language -- Etymology.
Description: Traces the origin of common American-English words and phrases. Also explains how the English language developed and words are formed.
Notes: Includes index.