Where does “formosu” come from?

formosu (Asturian) comes from Latin fōrmōsus, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

formosu (Asturian): beautiful, pretty, good-looking

Definitions

  1. beautiful, pretty, good-looking

Ancestry of “formosu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →
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