Where does “herisson” come from?

herisson (English) comes from French hérisson, from Old French heriçun, from Old French eriz, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

herisson (English): A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning...

Definitions

  1. A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning...

Ancestry of “herisson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhérissonhedgehog
2Old Frenchheriçunhedgehog
3Old Frencheriz—
4Latinēriciushedgehog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Latin ēricius →