back-

See also: back, Back, and bäck

English

Etymology

From Middle English bak-, bac-, apheretic form of abak, aback (“aback”, adverb). See also aback.

Prefix

back-

1. Back in its adverbial senses.
2. Situated, located, or toward the rear; backward or in reverse; in return; again.
3. (UK, obsolete) False; pseudo-.

   backfriend

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with back-

back-annotation

backbeach

backbite

back-class

backdash

backflip

back-formation

backfurrow

back-ganging

backgrind

backlash

backmap

backpost

backpriming

backrun

backrush

backsell

backshadow

backspatter

backstory

backthrust

backtitrate

backtransform

backtransformation

back-translate

back-translation

back-transliterate

back-transliteration

backwrap