Where does “formant” come from?

Formant comes from German Formant, from Latin formans, the present participle of formo, derived from Latin forma meaning shape or form, ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή.

formant (English): A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that...

Definitions

  1. A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that...

Ancestry of “formant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFormantformant
2Latinfōrmānsshaping, forming, fashioning
3Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formant”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →