Where does “format” come from?
format (Romanian) comes from French format, from German Format, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
format (Romanian): format; template; past participle of forma
Definitions
- format; template; past participle of forma
Ancestry of “format”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | format | format |
| 2 | German | Format | format |
| 3 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 4 | Latin | fōrmō | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |