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folk etymology - Meaning in Hindi

Hindi: फोक एटमालजी

folk etymology - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of folk etymology in English

folk etymology noun

  1. a popular but erroneous etymology

Description

Folk etymology – also known as (generative) popular etymology, analogical reformation, (morphological) reanalysis and etymological reinterpretation – is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar one through popular usage. The form or the meaning of an archaic, foreign, or otherwise unfamiliar word is reinterpreted as resembling more familiar words or morphemes.

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What is folk etymology meaning in Hindi?

The word or phrase folk etymology refers to a popular but erroneous etymology. See folk etymology meaning in Hindi, folk etymology definition, translation and meaning of folk etymology in Hindi. Learn and practice the pronunciation of folk etymology. Find the answer of what is the meaning of folk etymology in Hindi. देखें folk etymology का हिन्दी मतलब, folk etymology का मीनिंग, folk etymology का हिन्दी अर्थ, folk etymology का हिन्दी अनुवाद।

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