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Etymology of the English word formate

the English word formate
derived from the English word formic
derived from the Latin word formica (ant)
using the English suffix -ate
using the English suffix -ate

Date

The earliest known usage of formate in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

orthoformate

Cognates

Danish format, Dutch formaat, English format, French format, German Format, Italian formato, Latin formatum, Lithuanian formatas, Norwegian format, Russian фopмaт, Swedish format

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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