Definitions from Wiktionary (surface etymology)
▸ noun: (linguistics) The apparent etymology of a term based on its components occurring in the modern form of the language.
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▸ noun: (linguistics) The apparent etymology of a term based on its components occurring in the modern form of the language.
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archaeosurface,
earth-floor,
earth floor,
etymon,
palaeosurface,
yerth,
earth-tilth,
Earthie,
terrene,
earthware,
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