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Where does “fossar” come from?

fossar (Portuguese) comes from Latin fossare — present active infinitive of fossō; second-person...

fossar (Portuguese): to nuzzle; to grub; to probe, investigate

Definitions

  1. to nuzzle; to grub; to probe, investigate

Ancestry of “fossar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfossarepresent active infinitive of fossō; second-person...

Words derived from “fossar”

  • fossa
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