Where does “aliform” come from?

aliform (English) comes from English form, from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

aliform (English): Shaped like a wing; Having wings

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a wing; Having wings

Ancestry of “aliform”, step by step

aliform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformTo do with shape; To do with structure or...
2Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
3Old Englishformafirst
4Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin āla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinālaa wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
2Latinaxla
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-