Where does “フォルマント” come from?

フォルマント (Japanese) comes from English formant, from German Formant, from Latin fōrmāns, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

フォルマント (Japanese): formant

Definitions

  1. formant

Ancestry of “フォルマント”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformantA band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that...
2GermanFormantformant
3Latinfōrmānsshaping, forming, fashioning
4Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
5Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
6Etruscanmorma
7Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma