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False etymology and Island

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Difference between False etymology and Island

False etymology vs. Island

A false etymology (popular etymology, etymythology, pseudo-etymology, or par(a)etymology), sometimes called folk etymology – although the last term is also a technical term in linguistics - is a popularly held but false belief about the origin or derivation of a specific word. An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

Similarities between False etymology and Island

False etymology and Island have 1 thing in common (in Unionpedia): Etymology.

Etymology

EtymologyThe New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".

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False etymology and Island Comparison

False etymology has 33 relations, while Island has 183. As they have in common 1, the Jaccard index is 0.46% = 1 / (33 + 183).

References

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