Where does “passform” come from?
passform (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål passe, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
passform (Norwegian Bokmål): fit
Definitions
- fit
Ancestry of “passform”, step by step
passform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål passe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | passe | to fit; to suit; to look after |
| 2 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 3 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 4 | French | passeport | passport |
| 5 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 6 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 7 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 8 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 9 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 10 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 11 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 12 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 13 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Norwegian Bokmål form
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | form | form; shape; a mould |
| 2 | English | form | To do with shape; To do with structure or... |
| 3 | French | forme | shape; form |
| 4 | Middle French | forme | form |
| 5 | Old French | forme | shape, aspect, form |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |