LITERALLY AMAZING WORDS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM By Patrick Skipworth Illustrated by Nicholas Stevenson What on Earth Books CONTENTS Introduction A Whole World of Amazing Words Companion Ukulele Caribou Mummy Kookaburra Zero Worm Royalty Karaoke Guru Jaguar Safari Language Families Author’s Note 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32