The story
Back-formation from re-etymologization; re- + etymologize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
re-etymologize
Today it means: To modify a word's phonological form in accordance with a reanalysis. Full definition →
Today it means: To modify a word's phonological form in accordance with a reanalysis. Full definition →
Back-formation from re-etymologization; re- + etymologize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.