popular etymology

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

popular etymology is a valid 17-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1P3U1L1A1R1E1T1Y4M3O1L1O1G2Y4
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does popular etymology mean?

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