Where does “subfossil” come from?
subfossil (English) comes from English fossil, from French fossile, from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
subfossil (English): A partially fossilized organism
Definitions
- A partially fossilized organism
Ancestry of “subfossil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fossil | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant;... |
| 2 | French | fossile | fossil |
| 3 | Latin | fossilis | Retrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,... |
| 4 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 5 | Latin | fodiō | to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |