Where does “filiformly” come from?
filiformly (English) comes from English filiform, from French filiforme, from French forme, from Middle French forme, from Old French forme, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
filiformly (English): In a filiform manner
Definitions
- In a filiform manner
Ancestry of “filiformly”, step by step
filiformly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English filiform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filiform | Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament;... |
| 2 | French | filiforme | filiform, threadlike |
| 3 | French | forme | shape; form |
| 4 | Middle French | forme | form |
| 5 | Old French | forme | shape, aspect, form |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |