Where does “thetaform” come from?

thetaform (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.

thetaform (English): In the shape of the Greek letter theta

Definitions

  1. In the shape of the Greek letter theta

Ancestry of “thetaform”, step by step

thetaform 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 theta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthetaThe eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet,...
2Ancient Greekθῆταtheta, the name for the eighth letter Θ, θ of the...
3Phoenician𐤈‬
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-