Where does “hirsute” come from?
Hirsute comes from Latin hirsutus, from earlier Latin hirtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root ǵʰers-.
hirsute (English): Covered in hair or bristles; hairy
Definitions
- Covered in hair or bristles; hairy
Ancestry of “hirsute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hirsutus | rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute |
| 2 | Latin | hirtus | hairy, shaggy; rough, rude, unpolished |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰérstos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |
Words derived from “hirsute”