Where does “formløyse” come from?

formløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk form, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): formlessness

Definitions

  1. formlessness

Ancestry of “formløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskformform; shape; a mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma