Where does “former” come from?

former (Danish) comes from Danish forme, from Danish form, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

former (Danish): indefinite plural of form; present of forme;...

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of form; present of forme;...

Ancestry of “former”, step by step

former traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformeindefinite plural of form; shape; clay
2Danishformform; shape; mould
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Danish formere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformereprocreate, form
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →