Where does “Sphenisciformes” come from?

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

Sphenisciformes (Translingual): the taxonomic order comprising the penguins

Definitions

  1. the taxonomic order comprising the penguins

Ancestry of “Sphenisciformes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-iformes
2Latin-fōrmishaving the form of; -shaped
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “Sphenisciformes

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma
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