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folk etymology

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A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word appealing to the unlearned mind; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a judgement out of knowledge or passions of a common speaker of the language instead of expertise in its past.

folk etymology en 30 secondes

  • (noun) A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word appealing to the unlearned mind; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a judgement out of knowledge or passions of a common speaker of the language instead of expertise in its past.
  • (noun) A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word appealing to the unlearned mind; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a judgement out of knowledge or passions of a common speaker of the language instead of expertise in its past.
  2. 2
    noun A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail.

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Synonymes

fake etymology false etymology paraetymology paretymology pseudo-etymology
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