folk etymology
| Dictionary: folk etymology |
n.
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."
| WordNet: folk etymology |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a popular but erroneous etymology
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