Folk-etymological
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Folk-etymological is an adjective meaning Pertaining to folk etymology.
Meaning
Pertaining to folk etymology.
Example Sentences
In fact, it would seem that puerca is the folketymological form; […]
The name [Kuhl] has been altered by folketymological association with the High Ger. word kuhl cool (MHG küele).
Those who deny the synchronic relevance of backformation would hold that backforming x from y is simply the folk-etymological assumption that x is the derivational source of y.
Zafarambol (Zafranbolu, Safranbolu). The name has not been explained properly (Ramsay, HG 324, from Θεοδωρίαν πόλιν is impossible; Wittek, Byz. 10 [1935] 40 note 4: from (εἰ)ς Άδριανούπολιν with folketymological transformation is not convincing); […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include folkly, folkloric, folkie, folkish, folk, folkloristic.
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