back-formation

back-formation englannista suomeksi

1. takaperoisjohdos

0. Substantiivi

1. takaperoisjohto

2. takaperoisjohdos

back-formation englanniksi

1. The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb ''burgle'', formed by removing ''-ar'' (perceived as an noun|agent-noun suffix) from ''burglar''.

2. A word created in this way.

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