Where does “fossula” come from?

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

fossula (Latin): A small ditch or trench

Definitions

  1. A small ditch or trench

Ancestry of “fossula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfossaditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave
2Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig

Words derived from “fossula”

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