Where does “deltaform” come from?

deltaform (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.

deltaform (English): In the shape of the letter delta

Definitions

  1. In the shape of the letter delta

Ancestry of “deltaform”, step by step

deltaform 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 English Delta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDeltaThe Delta variant of COVID-19
2Ancient Greekδέλταdelta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the...
3Phoenician𐤃dalet; daleth
4Egyptian𓉿
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
deltaform — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer