Where does “lacertiforme” come from?
lacertiforme (Italian) comes from Italian -forme, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
lacertiforme (Italian): lizardlike
Ancestry of “lacertiforme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -forme | -shaped, -form, -like |
| 2 | Latin | -fōrmis | — |
| 3 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 4 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |