Where does “fromage” come from?

fromage (English) comes from French fromage, from Middle French froumaige, from Old French fromage, from Latin formāticum, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

fromage (English): French term for cheese

Definitions

French term for cheese

Ancestry of “fromage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	fromage	cheese
2	Middle French	froumaige	cheese
3	Old French	fromage	cheese
4	Latin	formāticum	cheese
5	Latin	fōrmō	to shape, form, fashion, format
6	Latin	fōrma	form; figure, shape, appearance
7	Etruscan	morma	—
8	Ancient Greek	μορφή	shape, form; appearance; outline

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