BACK-FORMATION


Meaning of BACK-FORMATION in English

noun Date: 1889 a word formed by subtraction of a real or supposed affix from an already existing longer word (as burgle from burglar ), the formation of ~s

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.