Where does “formatieren” come from?
formatieren (German) comes from English format, from French format, from German Format, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
formatieren (German): to format
Ancestry of “formatieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | format | The layout of a publication or document; The form... |
| 2 | French | format | format |
| 3 | German | Format | format |
| 4 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 5 | Latin | fōrmō | — |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
Words derived from “formatieren”