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Where does “formieren” come from?

formieren (German) comes from Old French former, from Latin formāre, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formieren (German): to deploy, to form up

Definitions

  1. to deploy, to form up

Ancestry of “formieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchformerform
2Latinformāre—
3Latinfōrma—
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formieren”

  • forměrowaś
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