Where does “koolivorm” come from?
koolivorm (Estonian) comes from Estonian vorm, from German Form, from Italian forma, from Russian фо́рма, from French forme, from Middle French forme, from Old French forme, from Latin fōrma — shape, form; appearance; outline.
koolivorm (Estonian): school uniform
Definitions
- school uniform
Ancestry of “koolivorm”, step by step
koolivorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vorm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vorm | A form, a shape; A uniform |
| 2 | German | Form | shape; form |
| 3 | Italian | forma | form; shape; mould |
| 4 | Russian | фо́рма | form |
| 5 | French | forme | shape; form |
| 6 | Middle French | forme | form |
| 7 | Old French | forme | shape, aspect, form |
| 8 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 9 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via Estonian kool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kool | school |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schôle | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 4 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |