Where does “piggyback” come from?
Piggyback is an alteration of English pickaback, whose origin is uncertain but possibly related to the notion of picking up and carrying someone on one's back.
piggyback (English): On somebody's back or shoulders; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- On somebody's back or shoulders; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “piggyback”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pickaback | On the back or the shoulders |
Words derived from “piggyback”