Where does “pyriformis” come from?

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

pyriformis (Latin): pear-shaped, pyriform

Definitions

  1. pear-shaped, pyriform

Ancestry of “pyriformis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmishaving the form of; -shaped
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “pyriformis”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →