Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale

From famous wordsmith Tom Read Wilson comes another breathtaking adventure through the English language. Discover the fascinating origin stories behind the words we use in this delightful follow-up to Every Word Tells a Story.

Did you know, for example, that:
 

• The word ''astronaut'' means ''star sailor'' in Ancient Greek?
• Or that the word ''fart'' comes from the world''s oldest language, Sanskrit, in...