Where does “Ilha Formosa” come from?
Ilha Formosa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ilha, from Old Portuguese illa, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.
Ancestry of “Ilha Formosa”, step by step
Ilha Formosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ilha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ilha | island; A group of houses in a poor area of a... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | illa | Alternative form of inssoa |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | isula | — |
| 4 | Latin | Īnsula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | enselā | — |
via Portuguese formosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | formosa | feminine singular of formoso; beautiful |
| 2 | Latin | fōrmōsus | beautiful, handsome |
| 3 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 4 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
Words derived from “Ilha Formosa”