Etymograph

English

haplography

From haplo- + -graphy.

Formed from haplo- + -graphy

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’

Ancient Greek ἁπλόος ‘single, simple’

English haplo-

Today it means

noun Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / haplography