Where does “fòssil” come from?

fòssil (Catalan) comes from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

fòssil (Catalan): fossil

Definitions

  1. fossil

Ancestry of “fòssil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfossilisRetrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,...
2Latinfossaditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
3Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

Words derived from “fòssil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →Every word from Latin fossa →