English
backpack
From back + pack.
first attested First attested in 1896 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1896.
Today it means
noun A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / backpack