Mummy, where do new words come from?

Coinage

Words are created to cater for new inventions, products or services.

Nylon

Polyester

Internet

Lycra

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A company called Lexicon invented the words PowerBook and Pentium.

Words are created to cater for new inventions, products or services.

Some brand names are used so much that they becomes common words

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