English-Czech translations for folk etymology

Definition of folk etymology

• 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
• 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.

Related words

• Norfolk parakeet
• Norfolk Island Parakeet
• Folketing