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folk etymology
Definition of folk etymology
A misunderstanding of the
etymology
of a word
appeal
ing to the
unlearned
mind; an
etymology
that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a
judgement
out of
knowledge
or
passion
s of a
common
speaker
of the language instead of
expertise
in its
past
A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with ''
island
'', ''
belfry
'', and ''
hangnail
''
Examples
Many
folk etymologies
involve backronyms.
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