Conversion from a minor to a major class has sometimes () been adduced as a case of degrammaticalization.

(“Lateral”) conversion involves use of the item concerned in a different context.
Grammaticalization takes place in situ.

Degrammaticalization and folk-etymology.

Renewal is not a point in the discussion as it does not presuppose identity.

Lexicalization

Engl. may be > maybe

Analogically-oriented degrammaticalization

OE genitive suffix -s becomes possessive clitic 's.

Gwenayfer his love ‘Guinevere[f.]'s love’