Where does “preformat” come from?
preformat (English) comes from English format, from French format, from German Format, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
preformat (English): To format in advance
Definitions
- To format in advance
Ancestry of “preformat”, step by step
preformat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English format
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | format | The layout of a publication or document; The form... |
| 2 | French | format | format |
| 3 | German | Format | stature |
| 4 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 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 |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |