Where does “forma” come from?
forma (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German vormogen, from Middle Low German vor-, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
forma (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of form
Definitions
- definite singular of form
Ancestry of “forma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | vormogen | to be able to, capable of |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vor- | modyfying verb-prefix, denoting amongst other... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | far- | forming verbs from verbs with various senses... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |