Figma
/ˈfɪɡ.mə/noun
A cloud-based design and prototyping platform.
Did you know?Unlike words such as “glamour” or “disaster,” Figma does not have a documented ancient etymology in English; it is best known today as a modern product name rather than a historically inherited word.
Etymological Timeline
Modern English
English
Figma
“A proprietary name for a collaborative design software platform.”
Modern English
English
figure
“A shape, form, or diagram; also to think or calculate.”
Latin
Latin
fingere
“To shape, mold, form, or invent.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheigh-
“To form, shape, or mold.”