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back-formed en · ADJ

Etymology

First attested in 1911 (adjective sense 1).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Formed by back-formation.
   • To coin an example from this very word [sc. backformation], we might use the phrase, «such and such a word is back-formed from etc.» 1911, Vilhelm Bladin, “X. ‘Back-formed’ denominatives”, in Studies on Denominative Verbs in English: Inaugural Dissertation, quoted in OED, page 52:

back-formed en · VERB

Etymology

First attested in 1911 (adjective sense 1).

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of back-form
   form of back-form
   • To coin an example from this very word [sc. backformation], we might use the phrase, «such and such a word is back-formed from etc.» 1911, Vilhelm Bladin, “X. ‘Back-formed’ denominatives”, in Studies on Denominative Verbs in English: Inaugural Dissertation, quoted in OED, page 52: