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    origin of the word book?

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    BOOK is possibly Yiddish.  We had a friend in college by the last name "Book" from New York City.


    Hence, the origin may be Yiddish.


     

    Back in Roman times when gamblers received bets in the Arena they were said to be "books" in Latin 



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