Where does “hirc-” come from?

hirc- (English) comes from Latin hircus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hirc- (English): Buck, male goat

Definitions

  1. Buck, male goat

Ancestry of “hirc-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →