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Where does “musata” come from?

musata (Italian) comes from Romanian mușat, from Romanian frumos, from Latin fōrmōsus, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

musata (Italian): A blow from a nose, muzzle or snout; A bump on...

Definitions

  1. A blow from a nose, muzzle or snout; A bump on...

Ancestry of “musata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmușatbeautiful, handsome, cute
2Romanianfrumosbeautiful; handsome
3Latinfōrmōsus—
4Latinfōrma—
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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