Where does “transformative” come from?
Transformative comes from English transform, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, from Latin formo meaning "to shape," from Ancient Greek μορφή meaning "form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- meaning "to cross over or pass through."
transformative (English): That causes transformation
Definitions
- That causes transformation
Ancestry of “transformative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | transformātīvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | transformatus | transformed |
| 3 | Latin | transformo | I transform |
| 4 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 5 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 6 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |