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Where does “cuneiformis” come from?

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

cuneiformis (Latin): wedge-shaped, cuneiform

Definitions

  1. wedge-shaped, cuneiform

Ancestry of “cuneiformis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmis—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “cuneiformis”

  • cuneiforme
  • cuneiforme
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