Etymology of the English word formalwear
the English word
formalwearderived from the English word
formalderived 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
formaderived from the English word
wearderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wazjananderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wes-Usage
Word found in Modern English
