Where does “fossa” come from?
fossa (Classical Latin) comes from Latin fodio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fossa (Classical Latin): ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
Definitions
- ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
Ancestry of “fossa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fodio | I dig ; bury; dig or clear out the earth from a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |