Where does “transformateur” come from?
transformateur (French) comes from French transformer, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
transformateur (French): transformer; transformative
Definitions
- transformer; transformative
Ancestry of “transformateur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transformer | to transform |
| 2 | Old French | transformer | — |
| 3 | Latin | transformo | I transform |
| 4 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 5 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 6 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |