Where does “apiformis” come from?
apiformis (Latin) comes from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
apiformis (Latin): having the form of a bee
Ancestry of “apiformis”, step by step
apiformis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Apis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 3 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |
via Latin fōrma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 2 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |