Where does “formen” come from?
formen (German) comes from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
formen (German): to form, to shape
Definitions
- to form, to shape
Ancestry of “formen”, step by step
formen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fōrmō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 2 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 3 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via Middle High German formen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | formen | — |