popular etymology 
noun
Another term for folk etymology.Perchta's gastrotomic proclivities have been unconsciously adapted in various ways, fittingly or otherwise, by a process akin to the linguistic one of popular etymology....
- In short, ever since his involuntary expatriation from Eden, Adam - whose name popular etymology associates with the Hebrew word for the ground - has been ungrounded.
- The first element became obsolete much as did that of berhtnaht, and popular etymology again brought about a personification, reinterpreting Fron - as Frau.
- comeliness
- comely
- come naturally
- come of
- come of age
- come off
- come off it
- come off second best
- come on
- come one's way
- come on strong
- come on to
- come (or appear or arrive) on the scene
- come (or bring someone) back (down) to earth
- come (or bring someone) to life
- come (or fall) apart at the seams
- come (or fall) to pieces
- come (or get) to grips with
- come (or get) unstuck
- come (or go) over big
- come (or go) under the hammer
- come (or play) the old soldier
- come (or spring) to mind
- come (or turn) full circle
- come (or turn) up trumps