Where does “forma” come from?

forma (French) comes from French former, from Old French former, from Latin formāre, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

forma (French): third-person singular past historic of former

Definitions

  1. third-person singular past historic of former

Ancestry of “forma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchformerto form; to shape; to train; to educate
2Old Frenchformerform
3Latinformāre—
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →