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Morpheme

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Type

free base

Denotation

rear, behind, hinder, earlier, opposite of foward and front

Etymology

Middle English bak; Old English bæc

Evidence

aback, back, backbone, backdate, backdoor, backdrop, backed, backee, backer, backfill, backfire, backflip, background, backhand, backhoe, backing, backless, backlist, backlog, backpack, backs, backseat, backside, backslash, backslide, backslide, backspace, backstitch, backstreet, backstroke, backtalk, backtrack, backward, backyard, bareback, blowback, comeback, drawback, feedback, flashback, greenback, hardback, humpback, kickback, paperback, quarterback, reback, unback