Etymograph

English

form letter

Compound of form + letter.

A compound of form + letter

Latin fōrma ‘shape’

Old French forme ‘shape’

Middle English forme ‘shape’

English form

Latin littera ‘letter of the alphabet; (plural) epistle’

Old French letre

Middle English letter

English letter

Today it means

noun A letter that is written generically with blanks to be filled in with individual details, often sent in bulk, and frequently regarded as impersonal.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / form letter