Where does “terraformación” come from?

terraformación (Spanish) comes from Spanish terraformar, from English terraform, from English form, from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

terraformación (Spanish): terraformation, terraforming

Definitions

  1. terraformation, terraforming

Ancestry of “terraformación”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishterraformarto terraform modify a planet or other astronomical object to make it more Earth-like and livable for humans
2EnglishterraformTo transform the atmosphere of another planet...
3EnglishformTo do with shape; To do with structure or...
4Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
5Old Englishformafirst
6Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
7Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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