In general I like to write posts in my own inimitable style. But sometimes others have already furnished the information better than I could have, and since this blog is about information on rugs, carpets and tapestries word origin and not ego, I’ve gone with the first writer or writers on the scene. In this case all three word origins are thanks to Wikipedia…I guess you could still thank me for bringing them altogether in one place and saving you valuable time.

Word Origins And How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone at the kindle store