1. Etymology of the English word fossa
the English word
fossaderived from the Latin word
fossa (ditch, channel, something dug; a dig, trench, ditch; ditch, trench, canal)
derived from the Latin word
fodere (to dig; dig, dig out, up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhedh- (to dig, to pierce)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word fossa
derived from the English word
fossaderived from the Malagasy word
fossaUsage
Word found in Modern English
