Translation of "folk etymology" into Japanese

民間語源 is the translation of "folk etymology" into Japanese.

folk etymology noun grammar

A modification of a word resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail. [..]

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  • 民間語源

    noun

    false etymology [..]

    In any case , none of them go beyond folk etymology .

    しかし 、 いずれ も 民間 語源 の 域 を 出 な い 。

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