Where does “formeren” come from?

formeren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch formeren, from Old French former, from Latin formāre, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formeren (Dutch): to form

Definitions

  1. to form

Ancestry of “formeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchformeren
2Old Frenchformerform
3Latinformāre
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma
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