Where does “fallback” come from?
Fallback is a phrasal verb compound from English fall and back, with fall deriving from Old English feallan meaning to drop or descend.
fallback (English): An act of falling back; A backup plan or...
Definitions
- An act of falling back; A backup plan or...
Ancestry of “fallback”, step by step
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| 1 | English | fall back | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:... |