Where does “carcharhiniform” come from?

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

carcharhiniform (English): Any ground shark of the order Carcharhiniformes

Definitions

  1. Any ground shark of the order Carcharhiniformes

Ancestry of “carcharhiniform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCarcharhiniformesorder
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 →