Where does “formosear” come from?

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

formosear (Portuguese): to embellish

Definitions

  1. to embellish

Ancestry of “formosear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseformosobeautiful
2Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →