Where does “formatál” come from?

formatál (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian forma, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formatál (Hungarian): mold; to format

Definitions

  1. mold; to format

Ancestry of “formatál”, step by step

formatál traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian forma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianformaform; shape
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Hungarian tál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantáldish, bowl; plate, platter
2Hungarian-ösAdded to a noun to form an adjective meaning...
3Hungarian-ing. Added to a verb to form the present...
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma