folk etymology

劍橋詞典

[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
an explanation for the origin of a word that is believed to be true , but is, in fact , wrong
通俗詞源，民間詞源
Brooke's derivation of machete from Spanish "macho " (="male ") is a folk etymology : the two words are unconnected . 布魯克把彎刀（machete）解釋為源自西班牙語的男性（macho），這便是典型的民間詞源解釋，兩個(gè)詞其實(shí)沒有任何關(guān)系。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the process in which a word is changed to become more like a more familiar word
詞的通俗變化 返回 folk etymology