Where does “formativ” come from?
formativ (Swedish) comes from Middle French formatif, from Medieval Latin formātīvus, from Latin formatus, from Latin fōrmō, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
formativ (Swedish): formative
Definitions
- formative
Ancestry of “formativ”, step by step
formativ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French formatif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | formatif | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | formātīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 4 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 5 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 6 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via Swedish format
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | format | format |
via Latin formātīvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | formātīvus | — |