Where does “Simiiformes” come from?

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

Simiiformes (Translingual): infraorder

Definitions

  1. infraorder

Ancestry of “Simiiformes”, step by step

Simiiformes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fōrma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
2Etruscanmorma—
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Latin sīmia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīmiaan ape, monkey
2Latinsīmussnub-nosed
3Ancient Greekσιμόςsnub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →