Where does “fsat” come from?
fsat (Old Romanian) comes from Latin fossātum, from Latin fossa, from Latin fodiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰod- — to pierce, dig.
Ancestry of “fsat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fossātum | }} trench particularly for military use, a ditch especially in earthwork fortifications |
| 2 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 3 | Latin | fodiō | to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |