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Where does “forma” come from?

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

forma (Romanian): form; third-person singular simple perfect...

Definitions

  1. form; third-person singular simple perfect...

Ancestry of “forma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchformerto form; to shape; to train; to educate
2Old Frenchformerform
3Latinformāre—
4Latinfōrma—
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “forma”

  • forme
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