Where does “fossura” come from?

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

fossura (Latin): A digging; pit, ditch

Definitions

  1. A digging; pit, ditch

Ancestry of “fossura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰod-to pierce, dig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →
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