Where does “forma” come from?

forma (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese forma, from Latin forma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

forma (Portuguese): form; shape; shape; figure; form

Definitions

  1. form; shape; shape; figure; form

Ancestry of “forma”, step by step

forma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese forma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseforma—
2Latinformaform; figure, shape, appearance; fine form;...
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Latin fōrma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
2Etruscanmorma—

Words derived from “forma”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Latin forma →Every word from Old Portuguese forma →