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Where does “formar” come from?

formar (Catalan) comes from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formar (Catalan): to shape; to teach, instruct, show; to form

Definitions

  1. to shape; to teach, instruct, show; to form

Ancestry of “formar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmō—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formar”

  • format
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