Wordplay
English language, etymology
Wortschatz
Étymologie
Usage
Etymology
Englisch
Anglais (Langue)
English language
History
Folk etymology, that charming process of word formation that substitutes a familiar sound or idea for an archaic one ('rod-iron' for wrought iron), has worked overtime in our fields, forests, and gardens. Samuel Johnson and a lot of others thought gooseberry derived naturally from the fact that its …
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