Etymology

vadose

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater. Full definition →

Latin vadosus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Proto-Italic *waðom
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₂dʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wh₂dʰóm
  3. Proto-Italic*waðom
  4. Latinvadum
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Latinvadosus
  8. English todayvadose

Borrowed from Latin vadosus.

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