loanshift
American
[lohn-shift]
/ ˈloʊnˌʃɪft /
noun
Linguistics.
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change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
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a word created by loanshift.
Etymology
Origin of loanshift
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