Where does “forming” come from?
Forming comes from the present participle of form, which derives from Middle English forme, Old French forme, Latin forma meaning "shape or appearance," from Ancient Greek μορφή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
forming (English): present participle of form; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of form; The act by which...
Ancestry of “forming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | form | To do with shape; To do with structure or... |
| 2 | Middle English | forme | first; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,... |
| 3 | Old English | forma | first |
| 4 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |