Where does “squāmifōrmis” come from?

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

squāmifōrmis (Latin): squamiform

Definitions

  1. squamiform

Ancestry of “squāmifōrmis”, step by step

squāmifōrmis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fōrma

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

via Latin squāma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsquāmascale (of a fish or reptile)
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “squāmifōrmis”

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