Where does “formation” come from?

Formation derives from Old French formacion, from Latin formatio, from the verb formo meaning "to shape," ultimately from Latin forma and Ancient Greek μορφή meaning "form" or "shape."

formation (English): Something possessing structure or form; The act...

Definitions

Something possessing structure or form; The act...

Ancestry of “formation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	formacion	—
2	Latin	fōrmātiō	The act of shaping, forming or fashioning
3	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
4	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
6	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
7	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “formation”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →