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Walter William Skeat

British etymologist and professor (1835-1912).

Born November 21st, 1835 in London.

Died October 6th, 1912 at 76 years old in Cambridge.

Occupations
etymologist, linguist, philologist, university teacher, writer

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. Plautus