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Folk etymology

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folk etymology

Definition: a popular but erroneous etymology

Definition: 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.

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