Word: backstory
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
sto
ry
Definition: A prequel. In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
Affix: story
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἱστορίᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: istoria
Meaning: learning through research