backstage

Words with a similar base: backstage

'backstage'

[wing.n.03] as in: a stage area out of sight of the audience

'backstage'

[offstage.s.01] as in: concealed from public view or attention

'backstage'

[backstage.r.01] as in: out of view of the public; behind the scenes

Examples:
Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal
many private deals were made backstage at the convention

'backstage'

[backstage.r.02] as in: in or to a backstage area of a theater

Examples:
costumes were changed backstage

Origins

					backstage (English)
├── back (English)
│   └── bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── stage (English)
    └── stage (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── estage (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            ├── -age (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            │   └── -aticum (Latin)
            └── ester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
                └── esto (Latin)
                    └── sto (Latin)

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