Where does “fosileskar” come from?
fosileskar (Ido) comes from Ido fosila, 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.
fosileskar (Ido): to fossilize
Ancestry of “fosileskar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | fosila | fossil |
| 2 | Ido | fosilo | fossil |
| 3 | English | fossil | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant;... |
| 4 | French | fossile | fossil |
| 5 | Latin | fossilis | Retrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,... |
| 6 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 7 | Latin | fodiō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |