folk etymology

剑桥词典

[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
an explanation for the origin of a word that is believed to be true , but is, in fact , wrong
通俗词源，民间词源
Brooke's derivation of machete from Spanish "macho " (="male ") is a folk etymology : the two words are unconnected . 布鲁克把弯刀（machete）解释为源自西班牙语的男性（macho），这便是典型的民间词源解释，两个词其实没有任何关系。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
the process in which a word is changed to become more like a more familiar word
词的通俗变化 返回 folk etymology