Where does “fōrmōsus” come from?

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

fōrmōsus (Latin): beautiful, handsome

Definitions

  1. beautiful, handsome

Ancestry of “fōrmōsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
2Etruscanmorma
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “fōrmōsus

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from Etruscan mormaEvery word from Latin fōrma
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