fossilify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English fossil Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English fossilify From fossil + -ify.
Meanings
- (dated) To fossilize
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fossilifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fossilifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fossilified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fossilified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |