Where does “former” come from?

former (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål forme, from Old Norse forma.

former (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of form; present of forme

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of form; present of forme

Ancestry of “former”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålformeto form; to shape
2Old Norseforma—
Every word from Old Norse forma →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål forme →