folk etymology in Spanish
folk etymology in Spanish
etimología popular
A popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
paretología
A popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
etimología folklórica
A popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
etimología sacha
A popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
paretimología
A popular explanation for the origin of a term which has been rejected as false by expert etymologists.
reanálisis morfémico
A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail.