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Where does “forment” come from?

forment (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.

forment (French): third-person plural present indicative of former;...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural present indicative of former;...

Ancestry of “forment”, step by step

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