etymythology
A false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as…A false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as true; a folk etymology.
Meaning
1 sensesA false etymology that has become widely disseminated and thus is commonly accepted as true; a folk etymology.
Origin
Blend of etymology + mythology. Though the term is modernly believed to be coined by linguBlend of etymology + mythology. Though the term is modernly believed to be coined by linguist Laurence R. Horn in 2004, there are linguistic uses that go back to 1969 by Sean Valentine Golden.
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Forms
plural: etymythologies| Singular | etymythology |
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See also
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