folk etymology

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English - Turkish
halk etimolojisi
halk kökenbilimi
(Dilbilim) benzetim kökenlemesi
(Dilbilim) yanlış kökenleme
English - English
A modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail
Such a misunderstanding; a false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word
Change in the form of a word or phrase resulting from a mistaken assumption about its composition or meaning, as in shamefaced for earlier shamfast, "bound by shame," or cutlet from French côtelette, "little rib
a popular but erroneous etymology
folk etymology

    Hyphenation

    folk e·ty·mo·lo·gy

    Turkish pronunciation

    fōk etımälıci

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfōk ˌetəˈmäləʤē/ /ˈfoʊk ˌɛtəˈmɑːləʤiː/
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