Where does “omegaform” come from?

omegaform (English) comes from English form, from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

omegaform (English): In the shape of the letter omega

Definitions

  1. In the shape of the letter omega

Ancestry of “omegaform”, step by step

omegaform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformTo do with shape; To do with structure or...
2Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
3Old Englishformafirst
4Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English omega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishomegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the...
2Ancient Greekὦ μέγαomega, the name for the twenty-fifth letter Ω, ω...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-