folk-etymologize

folk-etymologize
a) to introduce or develop a folk etymology
b) to explain the etymology of a word as folk etymology

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  • folk etymology — noun a) A modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail. b) Such a misunderstanding; a false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word. See Also: folk etymologize …   Wiktionary

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