LOANSHIFT


Meaning of LOANSHIFT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

: a change in the meaning of a word under the influence of another language (as when a word meaning “pedal extremity” acquires also the meaning “12-inch unit of length” under the influence of English “foot”) ; also : a word that has undergone such a change in meaning : calque 1

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.