Where does “hormiaukko” come from?

hormiaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hormi, from Swedish form, from Old Swedish forma, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

hormiaukko (Finnish): flue hole, exhaust hole

Definitions

  1. flue hole, exhaust hole

Ancestry of “hormiaukko”, step by step

hormiaukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hormi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhormiflue
2Swedishforma form, a shape; a form, a mold, a dish, a tray,...
3Old Swedishforma—
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Finnish aukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaukkohole; gap; opening
2Proto-Finnicaukkohole; gap, opening
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →