Back-formation
A word formation process where a new word is created by removing a perceived affix or morpheme from an existing word, such as 'edit' from 'editor' or 'burgle' from 'burglar'.
Real World
The verb 'televise' was back-formed from 'television' in the 1920s — speakers assumed 'television' contained a verb root, so they stripped the ending to create one.
Exam Focus
Name the original word and the removed element to show you understand the reverse morphological process.
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