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Where does “-iformes” come from?

-iformes (Translingual) comes from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Ancestry of “-iformes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmis—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “-iformes”

  • spheniscidite
  • Scombriformes
  • Hesperiiformes
  • Caprimulgiformes
  • Bucerotiformes
  • Titanosauriformes
  • Tarsiiformes
  • Otidiformes
  • Vegaviiformes
  • Polypteriformes
  • Mesitornithiformes
  • Cypriniformes
  • Cariamiformes
  • Spheciformes
  • Eurypygiformes
  • Lamniformes
  • Elopiformes
  • Struthioniformes
  • Osmeriformes
  • Tinamiformes
  • Phalangeriformes
  • Papilioniformes
  • Lophiiformes
  • Tetraodontiformes
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