"surface etymology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: surface etymologies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} surface etymology (plural surface etymologies)
  1. (linguistics) The apparent etymology of a term based on its components occurring in the modern form of the language. Synonyms: surface analysis Related terms: folk etymology, reanalysis, rebracketing Translations (Translations): etymologia synchroniczna [feminine] (Polish), etimología superficial [feminine] (Spanish)

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