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(music)

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<v ->When you think of the origins of a word,</v>

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you think of Old English,

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or Old French, or Latin, or Sanskrit.

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But not all words come from a similar word

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in an older language.

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Some words come from imitations of the sounds associated

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with the thing they name.

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Some are obvious like fizz,

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jingle,

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toot,

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and pop.

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Others are less obvious, like slap,

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bounce,

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tinker,

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and cough.

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So listen carefully to every grunt and murmur,

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to the prattle, and babbling around you.

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You may be hearing more than just chit-chat.