Where does “fromaĝo” come from?
fromaĝo (Esperanto) comes from French fromage, from Middle French froumaige, from Old French fromage, from Latin formāticum, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
fromaĝo (Esperanto): cheese
Definitions
- cheese
Ancestry of “fromaĝo”, step by step
fromaĝo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French fromage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fromage | cheese |
| 2 | Middle French | froumaige | cheese |
| 3 | Old French | fromage | cheese |
| 4 | Latin | formāticum | cheese |
| 5 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via Italian formaggio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | formaggio | cheese |