false etymology

popularly held but false belief about the origin or derivation of a specific word

en-US/ˈfɔls ˌɛtəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/
en-GB/fɔːls ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒɪ/

カテゴリ：

conceptcommon misconception