[Ads-l] most important unresolved English etymologies?

[Stephen Goranson]

Pop quiz [is that one of them?]
Long ago I asked a similar question, and one of the then more skilled responders, Doug Wilson, advised to pay attention to the list discussions.
Given that my memory is limited, and (boring story) I lost some old emails, and the available archives may not be complete or accurately searchable, what say ye, if you care to venture, are a few of the chief remaining English word origin puzzles?

Stephen G

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