Where does “hulmahan” come from?

hulmahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hulma, from Spanish horma, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

hulmahan (Cebuano): A mold; a frame or model around or on which...

Definitions

  1. A mold; a frame or model around or on which...

Ancestry of “hulmahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohulmaform, molding, shape; To shape, to mold
2Spanishhormaform, mold; shoe tree; hat block
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →