Where does “forma” come from?

forma (Italian) comes from Russian фо́рма, from French forme, from Middle French forme, from Old French forme, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

forma (Italian): form; shape; mould

Definitions

  1. form; shape; mould

Ancestry of “forma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфо́рмаform
2Frenchformeshape; form
3Middle Frenchformeform
4Old Frenchformeshape, aspect, form
5Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
6Etruscanmorma—
7Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “forma”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →