Where does “vadose” come from?
vadose (English) comes from Latin vadōsus, from Latin vadum, from Proto-Italic waðom, from Proto-Indo-European wadʰom.
vadose (English): Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of...
Ancestry of “vadose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vadōsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | vadum | A shallow, ford, shoal; A body of water; sea,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | waðom | ford, shallow water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wadʰom | — |