Where does “piriform” come from?
piriform (English) comes from English piriformis, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
piriform (English): Alternative form of pyriform; Such an object
Definitions
- Alternative form of pyriform; Such an object
Ancestry of “piriform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | piriformis | A muscle that rotates the thigh laterally |
| 2 | Latin | -fōrmis | — |
| 3 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 4 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
Words derived from “piriform”