Where does “polistiformis” come from?

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

polistiformis (Translingual): Resembling an umbrella wasp (Polistes) as a form of mimicry

Definitions

  1. Resembling an umbrella wasp (Polistes) as a form of mimicry

Ancestry of “polistiformis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmishaving the form of; -shaped
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →