Where does “variformity” come from?
variformity (English) comes from English variform, 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- — passed , crossed.
variformity (English): The quality of being variform
Definitions
- The quality of being variform
Ancestry of “variformity”, step by step
variformity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English variform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variform | That can take various forms |
| 2 | English | form | To do with shape; To do with structure or... |
| 3 | Middle English | forme | first; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,... |
| 4 | Old English | forma | first |
| 5 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |