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Where does “transformist” come from?

transformist (English) comes from French transformiste, from French transformer, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

transformist (English): A believer in or follower of transformism; Of or...

Definitions

  1. A believer in or follower of transformism; Of or...

Ancestry of “transformist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtransformistetransformist
2Frenchtransformerto transform
3Old Frenchtransformer—
4LatintransformoI transform
5Latinfōrmō—
6Latinfōrma—
7Etruscanmorma—
8Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →