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folk etymology noun

  • A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word based on an inexpert analysis; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on the inadequate judgement of a common speaker of the language instead of etymological expertise.
 etymologia ludowa, etymologia popularna, etymologia potoczna, pseudoetymologia
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