Where does “'orrid” come from?
'orrid (English) comes from English horrid, from Latin horridus, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
'orrid (English): Pronunciation spelling of horrid
Definitions
- Pronunciation spelling of horrid
Ancestry of “'orrid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | horrid | Bristling, rough, rugged; Causing horror or... |
| 2 | Latin | horridus | rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,... |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |