Where does “formspråk” come from?

formspråk (Swedish) comes from Swedish form, from Old Swedish forma, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formspråk (Swedish): design language overarching scheme or style that guides the design

Definitions

design language overarching scheme or style that guides the design

Ancestry of “formspråk”, step by step

formspråk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish form

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	form	a form, a shape; a form, a mold, a dish, a tray,...
2	Old Swedish	forma	—
3	Latin	fōrma	form; figure, shape, appearance
4	Etruscan	morma	—
5	Ancient Greek	μορφή	shape, form; appearance; outline

via Swedish språk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	språk	language
2	Old Swedish	sprak	—
3	Middle Low German	sprāke	—
4	Old Saxon	sprāka	speech
5	Proto-West Germanic	*sprāku	speech, language

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →