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Where does “effodiens” come from?

effodiens (Latin) comes from Latin effodio, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.

effodiens (Latin): excavating, mining

Definitions

  1. excavating, mining

Ancestry of “effodiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineffodioI dig out or up, excavate, mine; I hollow out
2Latinfodiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

Words derived from “effodiens”

  • effodient
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