Where does “fossor” come from?
fossor (English) comes from Latin fossor, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fossor (English): A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome; A...
Definitions
- A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome; A...
Ancestry of “fossor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fossor | A digger, delver, ditcher; A workman in a mine;... |
| 2 | Latin | fodiō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |