˜yÐÄvlog

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loanshift

[ lohn-shift ]

noun

Linguistics.
  1. 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 ±¹´Ç³¦Äå³Ù¾±´Ç.
  2. a word created by loanshift.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of loanshift1

First recorded in 1945–50; loan 1 + shift

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