English
Fermeuse
Fermeuse may come from Portuguese formoso ‘beautiful’.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentformoso‘beautiful’uncertain
- EnglishtodayFermeuse
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentformoso‘beautiful’uncertain
- EnglishtodayFermeuse
The story
Likely derived from Portuguese formoso (‘beautiful’). The Portuguese referred to a river near the town as Rio Formoso.
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μορφή ‘shape, form’
transformation, morphology, morph, informatics, uniformity, deformable, 27 more
through Etruscan *morma
formation, reform, format, formula, formal, uniform, inform, forma, deform, 20 more
through Latin fōrma ‘shape, beauty’
Today it means
name A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese formoso / Fermeuse