Where does “formoseño” come from?

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

Ancestry of “formoseño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishFormosa—
2Portugueseformosafeminine singular of formoso; beautiful
3Latinfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma—
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Etruscan morma →Every word from Latin fōrma →