folk etymology

剑桥词典

[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
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 . 佈魯尅把彎刀（machete）解釋爲源自西班牙語的男性（macho），這便是典型的民間詞源解釋，兩個詞其實沒有任何關系。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
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