One of the most fascinating of all studies is the study of words and their origins. Most languages are composed of several earlier languages, and the words of a language can often be traced back through two or three different languages to their origins. Again, a word from one language may pass into another language and develop a new meaning.
The word "etiquette", which comes from French and originally meant a label or a sign, gradually changed its meaning after it passed into English. Today when people use the word "etiquette" in English, they mean the system of correct manners and behavior that one should follow.
Another interesting thing is how the word "sandwich" was put into use for indicating the popular food. If you want to know the story behind it, you must know something about a nobleman named Sandwich, who lived in the 18th century. Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. Very often he played for 24 hours a day without stopping to have his meals. He ordered his servants to bring him some meat and bread and he played while eating. He put the meat between two slices of bread and he held the food in his left hand, while he played with his right hand. People liked Sandwich's idea and began to eat bread and meat in this way too. From the name of the man came the word "sandwich" that we have today.
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