I love etymology. I like learning where words come from, and what words are improbably related, and why the circumflex accent exists.
So naturally, I'm especially excited when I learn zoological etymology, in part because the term "zoological etymology" sounds fun, but mostly because the combination of words and animals makes me very happy. So here are a…
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