Etymology of the English word reform
the English word
reformderived from the Old French word
reformderived from the Classical Latin word
reformare (transform, remold; form)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
formare (form, shape, fashion)
derived from the Latin word
forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word
formaderived from the Old French word
reformerderived from the French word
formerderived from the Latin word
formare (form, shape, fashion)
derived from the Latin word
forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word
formaderived from the Classical Latin word
reformare (transform, remold; form)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
formare (form, shape, fashion)
derived from the Latin word
forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word
formausing the Old French prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of reform in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
reformate,
reformed,
reformer,
reforming,
reformistCognates
Dutch
reformeren, French
réforme, French
réformer, German
reformieren, German
Reform, Italian
riformare, Italian
riforma, Lithuanian
reforma, Norwegian
reformere, Polish
reforma, Russian
peфopмa, Spanish
reformar, Swedish
reformeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
