English
foss
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Another origin of foss
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pers-‘to spray, splash’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fursaz‘waterfall, torrent’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350fors‘waterfall’
- Norwegianmodernfoss
- Englishtodaysame form
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / foss