Where does “フォーマット” come from?
フォーマット (Japanese) comes from English format, from French format, from German Format, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
フォーマット (Japanese): format, file type
Definitions
- format, file type
Ancestry of “フォーマット”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | format | The layout of a publication or document; The form... |
| 2 | French | format | format |
| 3 | German | Format | stature |
| 4 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 5 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |