Folk etymology (English spelling)

Japanese: folk etymology(英語表記)folketymology
Folk etymology (English spelling)

…A wide range of etymological research can teach us these differences. Even if it is not academically correct, folk etymology is interesting. This is a contrived etymology told by people throughout history and around the world, but some of them are surprisingly on the mark and are worthy of attention. …

*Some explanations of terms that mention "folk etymology" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…幅広い語源研究はこうした違いを教えてくれる。 学問的には正しくなくとも,興味深いのは民衆語源folk etymologyである。これは古今東西を通じて民衆の語るこじつけの語源解釈だが,なかには存外,的をはずしていないものがあって注目に価する。…

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