Where does “Ulm” come from?

Ulm (German) comes from Cebuano hulma, from Spanish horma, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Ancestry of “Ulm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohulmaform, molding, shape; To shape, to mold
2Spanishhormaform, mold; shoe tree; hat block
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma
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