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Where does “fossile” come from?

fossile (French) comes from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

fossile (French): fossil

Definitions

  1. fossil

Ancestry of “fossile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfossilisRetrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,...
2Latinfossaditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
3Latinfodiō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

Words derived from “fossile”

  • fossil
  • fossils
  • fossiliferous
  • fossilization
  • fossilize
  • microfossil
  • macrofossil
  • subfossil
  • unfossiliferous
  • nonfossil
  • megafossil
  • fossilist
  • ichnofossil
  • fossiled
  • fossilizable
  • nonfossiliferous
  • fossilology
  • fossilism
  • fossilification
  • nanofossil
  • fossilhood
  • semifossil
  • pseudofossil
  • fossildom
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