Where does “format'tie” come from?

format'tie (Norman) comes from Norman format, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

format'tie (Norman): gerund of formater; formatting

Definitions

  1. gerund of formater; formatting

Ancestry of “format'tie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanformatformat
2Latinformatusshaped, formed, fashioned, formatted
3Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma
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