Where does “forme” come from?

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

forme (Middle French): form

Definitions

  1. form

Ancestry of “forme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchformeshape, aspect, form
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “forme

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