Where does “formatrix” come from?

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

Ancestry of “formatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formatrix

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma