Where does “formen” come from?

formen (Middle English) comes from Old French former, from Latin formāre, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formen (Middle English): to form

Definitions

  1. to form

Ancestry of “formen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchformerform
2Latinformāre—
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →