Where does “transfodio” come from?

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

transfodio (Latin): I thrust, stab or run through, transfix,...

Definitions

  1. I thrust, stab or run through, transfix,...

Ancestry of “transfodio”, 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

Words derived from “transfodio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- →Every word from Latin fodiō →