myEtymology.com: English etymology of formal

1. Etymology of the English word formal

the English word formal

derived from the Latin word formalis (formal; theoretical; titular; serving as model)

derived from the Latin word forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)

derived from the Greek word forma

Danish formel, Dutch formeel, Dutch formule, English formula, French formel, French formule, German formal, German Formel, German formell, Icelandic formúla, Italian formale, Italian formula, Latin formula, Lithuanian formule, Norwegian formell, Norwegian formel, Russian фopмyлa, Spanish formal, Swedish formell, Swedish formel

Word found in Modern English

derived from the English word formal

derived from the English word formic

derived from the Latin word formica (ant)

using the English suffix -al

derived from the Latin suffix -alis

Word found in Modern English