Etymology of the English word transform
the English word
transformderived from the Latin word
transformare (change in shape, transform)
using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
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
formaDate
The earliest known usage of transform in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
transformed,
transformingCognates
French
transformer, German
transformieren, Latin
transformare, Lithuanian
transformuoti, Russian
тpaнcфopмироватьUsage
Word found in Modern English
