Word Formation: Backformation

In this video as part of a series on word formation processes, you can find out some words that have been backformed, but you will also learn what the process is and how it works.

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[MaxZakho]

Nouns ending -er to base verb.
Killer=Kill
Driver=Drive
Walker=Walk
Teacher=Teach
Learner=Learn
Receiver=Receive
Player=Play
Accepter=Accept
Mover=Move
Printer=Print
Painter=Paint
Locker=Lock
Kidnapper=Kidnap
Keeper=Keep
Uploader=Upload
Downloader=Download
Writer=Write
Reader=Read
Cheater=Cheat
Bomber=Bomb
Fighter=Fight
Closer=Close
Opener=Open
Screamer=Scream
Talker=Talk
Manager=Manage
Cutter=Cut
Attacker=Attack
Smoker=Smoke
Dreamer=Dream
Drummer=Drum
Speaker=Speak
Watcher=Watch
Listener=Listen

[fratferocious]

I have a question to ask.
For instance, the word” edit”.
Did not we have this word in the first place?
I mean, was not the word “editor”created from the word “edit”?

If the situation is not so, what can be stated for the word “teacher”?

[tarekshaaban]

The question hereby arises: How do we know the origin word and the backformed word?
Is there a linguistic rule that governs backformation??

[cainthebraindrain]

Ok, big brain question. Let’s say that I have a sequence of letters, are there rules that I can use to tell definitively weather or not it is a word that can be pronounced? For example: “asdrain” isn’t a word but it could be, “agdvapm” could never be a word.
NOTE: I’m interested in doing this for an other language so I’m not looking for a series of rules that only apply to english but more for some good advice on what to search to find the info I need.
Thanks on advance :)

[youcefsrd]

What's the difference between back formation and Clipping?