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The earliest word which "evolved" into an English word is "cinnamon." This was a spice used several thousand years ago. The word is of Hebrew origin (it is found in the 30th chapter of Exodus). The first word ever uttered was "Aa," which meant "Hey!" This was said by an australopithecine in Ethiopia more than a million years ago.
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