Where does “licheniform” come from?
licheniform (English) comes from English -iform, from English -form, from English formic, from French formique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus.
licheniform (English): Having the form of a lichen
Definitions
- Having the form of a lichen
Ancestry of “licheniform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -iform | Alternative form of -form |
| 2 | English | -form | Having the shape or form of; looking like;... |
| 3 | English | formic | Of or pertaining to ants; Of, pertaining to or... |
| 4 | French | formique | formic |
| 5 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 6 | Middle French | -ique | — |
| 7 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 8 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | — |