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Article Title

Literally: Amazing Words and Where They Come From

Authors

Rachel Wadham

Abstract

Discover the origins and meanings of twelve English words that come from a wide range of languages all over the world. From finding out that the origin of the world ukulele has to do with fleas to seeing how the use of the world royalty has changed over time, it is clear that the origin and history of words shape their meanings both in the past and in the present.