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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|fr|fossile]] (16th century),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin fossilis, dug up,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from fossus, past participle of fodere, to dig (see [[bed]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
+ It is [[bor|fr|fossile]] (16th century),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la|fossilis]], dug up,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from [[m|la|fossus]], past participle of [[m|la|fodere]], to dig (see [[bed]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
==Earliest recorded meaning==