Common but often wrong beliefs about the origin of words
Sometimes also called folk etymology, this is about common beliefs regarding the origin of words or their meanings that do not withstand closer linguistic inspection. Language changes, and sometimes this might actually change the word or its meaning.
For example, たそがれ has got its origin most likely in 誰そ彼, but some say it derives from 田退(たそかれ).
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