Where does “bursiformis” come from?

bursiformis (Latin) comes from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

bursiformis (Latin): purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Definitions

  1. purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Ancestry of “bursiformis”, step by step

bursiformis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fōrma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
2Etruscanmorma—
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Latin bursa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
2Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →