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 μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma