English - Turkish
Definition of folk etymologies in English Turkish dictionary
- folk etymology
- halk etimolojisi
- folk etymology
- halk kökenbilimi
- folk etymology
- (Dilbilim) benzetim kökenlemesi
- folk etymology
- (Dilbilim) yanlış kökenleme
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English - English
Definition of folk etymologies in English English dictionary
- plural form of folk etymology
- folk etymology
- A modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail
- folk etymology
- Such a misunderstanding; a false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word
- folk etymology
- 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
- folk etymology
- a popular but erroneous etymology