false etymology in a sentence
Examples
- Or if a particular false etymology became well-known and unquestioningly accepted by the masses, I guess.
- Thus, sucked along by the false etymology, the sense of whirling winds grew stronger as the centuries passed.
- However, the expression is now often interpreted by false etymology to mean " to see [ them ] say ".
- See False etymology for a bunch of examples .-- BluePlatypus 14 : 17, 22 January 2006 ( UTC)
- DavidOaks was advised numerous times to consider creating another article or expanding false etymology from a redirect to its own article.
- Since the name can be traced to the 16th century during the Spanish presence in Oran, this is a false etymology.
- This is a false etymology, as acronyms being used as words is a fairly modern phenomenon, making the expression a backronym.
- The name " Illiniwek " has also been said to mean " tribe of superior men ", which is a false etymology.
- It has been suggested that " moe " comes from a contraction of her last name, but this is considered a false etymology.
- While this form may derive from a false etymology, it became standard in Welsh and is now the standard form in both Welsh and English.