Where does “hirsutisme” come from?

hirsutisme (Catalan) comes from Catalan hirsut, from Latin hirsutus, from Latin hirtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hirsutisme (Catalan): hirsutism

Definitions

  1. hirsutism

Ancestry of “hirsutisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanhirsutrough, coarse of hair
2Latinhirsutusrough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute
3Latinhirtushairy, shaggy; rough, rude, unpolished
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰérstos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →