Where does “formosa” come from?

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

formosa (Catalan): feminine singular of formós

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of formós

Ancestry of “formosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanformósbeautiful
2Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →