Etymology

asbestiform

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Today it means: Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? ← English asbestos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)gʷes-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekσβέννῡμι (sbénnūmi)
  7. Ancient Greekσβεστός (sbestós)
  8. Ancient Greekἄσβεστος (ásbestos)
  9. Classical Latinasbesto
  10. Englishasbestos
  11. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  12. Latinfōrma
  13. English todayasbestiform

From asbestos + -iform.

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