Where does “fossa” come from?
fossa (Latin) comes from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fossa (Latin): ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
Definitions
- ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
Ancestry of “fossa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fodiō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |
Words derived from “fossa”