Where does “mofimu” come from?

mofimu (Swahili) comes from English morpheme, from French morphème, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

mofimu (Swahili): morpheme

Definitions

  1. morpheme

Ancestry of “mofimu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmorphemeThe smallest linguistic unit within a word that...
2Frenchmorphèmemorpheme
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from French morphème →Every word from English morpheme →