One of my favourite things about language is etymology. I love finding out where words come from and how they came to mean, and be spelled, the way they do today.
My former editor posted this link on Facebook about words that are spelled weirdly and how they got that way. It makes for an interesting read... if you're into that sort of thing.
11 weirdly spelled words and how they got that way
Via mental_floss.com
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