Where does “formosa” come from?
formosa (Italian) comes from Italian formoso, from Latin fōrmōsus, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
formosa (Italian): feminine singular of formoso
Definitions
- feminine singular of formoso
Ancestry of “formosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | formoso | shapely, curvaceous |
| 2 | Latin | fōrmōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fōrma | — |
| 4 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |