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
- A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning...
Ancestry of “herisson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hérisson | hedgehog |
| 2 | Old French | heriçun | hedgehog |
| 3 | Old French | eriz | — |
| 4 | Latin | ēricius | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |