Surname origins have been the subject of much folk etymology. The word is of uncertain etymology. The etymology of the word is obscure. I was well versed in religion, logic, sciences, syntax, etymology and grammar. The etymology of the word is unclear. The word "Catalan" is derived from the territorial name of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology. The earliest surviving etymology of the word is from late antiquity. The further etymology of this word is problematic. They have become increasingly disconnected from meaning, etymology and phonetics. The etymology of the word "dodo" is unclear. Its etymology and precise meaning are unknown. The etymology of the word "anime" is disputed. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. They projected this belief back onto the etymology of the word mulatto. Freud specifically relates an aspect of the "Uncanny" derived from German etymology.