Where does “anseriform” come from?

anseriform (English) comes from Translingual Anseriformes, from Translingual -iformes, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

anseriform (English): Of or pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers

Ancestry of “anseriform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAnseriformesorder
2Translingual-iformes—
3Latin-fōrmishaving the form of; -shaped
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →