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KD
Since: May, 2009
1st Jul, 2023 01:57:36 PM
If they had called it French Toast despite France not being in the setting, it would be Orphaned Etymology, so something related to that.
eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
AxolotlFan
(Troper Journeyman)
2nd Jul, 2023 06:14:52 AM
Yeah, it was Orphaned Etymology in the quotes section.
Edited by AxolotlFan Signature, schmignature!
The page had a quote describing how an author had to rename French Toast in their story because France does not exist in the world they created.