Where does “linguiform” come from?
linguiform (English) comes from Late Latin linguifōrmis, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
linguiform (English): shaped like a tongue
Definitions
- shaped like a tongue
Ancestry of “linguiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | linguifōrmis | — |
| 2 | Latin | -fōrmis | having the form of; -shaped |
| 3 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 4 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |