Where does “fossile” come from?
fossile (Norman) comes from Latin fossilis, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
fossile (Norman): fossil
Ancestry of “fossile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fossilis | Retrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,... |
| 2 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 3 | Latin | fodiō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |