Where does “Formosa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Formosa”, step by step

Formosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese formosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseformosafeminine singular of formoso; beautiful
2Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

via Old Spanish fermosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfermosa—

Words derived from “Formosa”

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