Where does “formage” come from?
formage (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.
formage (French): forming; Alternative form of fromage, cheese
Definitions
- forming; Alternative form of fromage, cheese
Ancestry of “formage”, step by step
formage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French former
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | former | to form; to shape; to train; to educate |
| 2 | Old French | former | form |
| 3 | Latin | formāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 5 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via Middle French formage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | formage | cheese |
| 2 | Old French | formage | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | fōrmāticum | — |