Translation of "folk etymology" into Tagalog

palamuhatang-bayan is the translation of "folk etymology" into Tagalog.

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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  • palamuhatang-bayan

    false etymology

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