search

Backstory

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Narratology:
The
life and
of a person, especially a
in a
work, but also a
person.
In Narratology:
A
a person's
to
their
and motives.
In Narratology:
A prequel.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

backstory
English
arrow
back
English
arrow
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
story
English
arrow
estorie
English
arrow
historia
English
arrow
ἱστορία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
arrow
ἱστορέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
arrow
ἵστωρ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com