Where does “formosa” come from?

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

formosa (Portuguese): feminine singular of formoso; beautiful

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of formoso; beautiful

Ancestry of “formosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “formosa”

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →