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Where does “formage” come from?

formage (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin fōrmāticum, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Ancestry of “formage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfōrmāticum—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formage”

  • fromagerie
  • formaggio
  • formaggiaio
  • fromager
  • fromagerie
  • fromage
  • fromaĝo
  • pho mát
  • phó mát
  • formage
  • froumaige
  • farmaajo
  • ፎርማጆ
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