Where does “webform” come from?

webform (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.

webform (English): A collection of user interface components on a...

Definitions

  1. A collection of user interface components on a...

Ancestry of “webform”, step by step

webform 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 Web

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWebThe World Wide Web
2Middle EnglishwebbeWeaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A...
3Old Englishwebbaweaver
4Old English-aEnding forming adverbs; nominative masculine...
5Proto-GermanicCreates feminine nouns from roots and stems
6Proto-Germanic-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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