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Where does “cuneiforme” come from?

cuneiforme (Portuguese) comes from Latin cuneiformis, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

cuneiforme (Portuguese): cuneiform; wedgelike; cuneiform; cuneiform bone

Definitions

  1. cuneiform; wedgelike; cuneiform; cuneiform bone

Ancestry of “cuneiforme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincuneiformiswedge-shaped, cuneiform
2Latin-fōrmis—
3Latinfōrma—
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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