Etymology of the English word fossorial
the English word
fossorialderived from the Latin word
fossoriusderived from the Latin word
fossor (one who digs the ground)
derived from the Latin word
fodere (to dig; dig, dig out, up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhedh- (to dig, to pierce)
derived from the Latin word
fossusderived from the Latin word
fodere (to dig; dig, dig out, up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhedh- (to dig, to pierce)
Date
The earliest known usage of fossorial in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
