Where does “formar” come from?

formar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese formar, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formar (Portuguese): to form; to graduate, to receive a degree

Definitions

  1. to form; to graduate, to receive a degree

Ancestry of “formar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseformar
2Latinfōrmōto shape, form, fashion, format
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formar

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma