Where does “unformative” come from?
unformative (English) comes from English formative, from Swedish formativ, from Middle French formatif, from Medieval Latin formātīvus, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma — shape, form; appearance; outline.
unformative (English): Not formative
Definitions
- Not formative
Ancestry of “unformative”, step by step
unformative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English formative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | formative | Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent... |
| 2 | Swedish | formativ | formative |
| 3 | Middle French | formatif | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | formātīvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 6 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 7 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 8 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |