Where does “форменный” come from?
форменный (Russian) comes from Russian фо́рма, from French forme, from Middle French forme, from Old French forme, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
форменный (Russian): uniform; regular, downright
Definitions
- uniform; regular, downright
Ancestry of “форменный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | фо́рма | form |
| 2 | French | forme | shape; form |
| 3 | Middle French | forme | form |
| 4 | Old French | forme | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |