Where does “former” come from?

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

former (Old French): form

Definitions

  1. form

Ancestry of “former”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinformāre—
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “former”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →