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Where does “fermoso” come from?

fermoso (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fuermoso, from Latin fōrmōsus, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

fermoso (Spanish): Obsolete form of hermoso

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of hermoso

Ancestry of “fermoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfuermoso—
2Latinfōrmōsus—
3Latinfōrma—
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “fermoso”

  • hermoso
  • hermosamente
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