Book help!

[frecklejuice]

9 year old dd has thrown me this morning by saying that she really wants a book that tells her where words come from and why things are called what they are if that makes sense!

It's a book not a toy so I don't mind getting one last thing and it's her birthday in February so I may save it for then.

Trouble is I don't know any books like this but there must be some out there!

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks.

Like this?

www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Word-Tells-Story-Wilson/dp/0711277516/ref=asc_df_0711277516/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570288620391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5220958000183262480&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007397&hvtargid=pla-1653183459988&psc=1&mcid=8f0db4d369ba38edb660777a72c30f82&th=1&psc=1

Or this:

www.amazon.co.uk/Literally-Amazing-Words-Where-they/dp/1912920174/ref=asc_df_1912920174/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430713067153&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5220958000183262480&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007397&hvtargid=pla-907288880801&psc=1&mcid=ae73f39adf773df9adeddd4253be204c&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=101598704378&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=430713067153&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5220958000183262480&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007397&hvtargid=pla-907288880801

Exactly like those thanks so much @BigBoysDontCry I have no idea what I was doing g wrong but those did not come up on my Amazon search!

No worries. My younger son was also fascinated by etymology and he had some books. I couldn't find the particular ones but these look similar. Hope she loves whatever you get.

In my 40s and the entire bound Oxford English Dictionary still tops my imaginary wishlist! I did get Chambers (considerably smaller) Dictionary of Etymology last year though. Love that there are great resources for dc too.

Suzie Dent has written a couple of children's books, Weird Words and Roots of Joy, and explains things beautifully.

Ha ha! Are you me? OED was always on my Xmas list. When I got to uni I realised how big it is...