Where does “välimuotofossiili” come from?

välimuotofossiili (Finnish) comes from Finnish fossiili, from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

välimuotofossiili (Finnish): transitional fossil

Definitions

  1. transitional fossil

Ancestry of “välimuotofossiili”, step by step

välimuotofossiili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish fossiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfossiilifossil
2LatinfossilisRetrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,...
3Latinfossaditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
4Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

via Finnish välimuoto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälimuotointermediate form, transitional form
2Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
3Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
4Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →Every word from Latin fossa →