Where does “fosila” come from?
fosila (Ido) comes from Ido fosilo, from English fossil, from French fossile, from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fosila (Ido): fossil
Ancestry of “fosila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | fosilo | fossil |
| 2 | English | fossil | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant;... |
| 3 | French | fossile | fossil |
| 4 | Latin | fossilis | Retrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,... |
| 5 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 6 | Latin | fodiō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |
Words derived from “fosila”