re-etymologize en · VERB
Etymology
Back-formation from re-etymologization; re- + etymologize.
Meanings
- To modify a word's phonological form in accordance with a reanalysis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| re-etymologizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-etymologizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reetymologize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| re-etymologized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-etymologized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |