Where does “formoso” come from?

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

formoso (Portuguese): beautiful

Definitions

  1. beautiful

Ancestry of “formoso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “formoso”

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