
English word transform comes from Latin forma (A map. Appearance. Beauty. Shape; figure; form.), Latin trans (Across, beyond.)
forma (Latin)
A map. Appearance. Beauty. Shape; figure; form.
trans (Latin)
Across, beyond.
transformer (Old French)
transform (English)
(mathematics) the result of a transformation (intransitive) To undergo a transformation.. (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.. (transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.. (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.. (transitive, genetics) To subject (a cell) [...]