Where does “hispidity” come from?

hispidity (English) comes from English hispid, from Latin hispidus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hispidity (English): The quality of being hispid

Definitions

  1. The quality of being hispid

Ancestry of “hispidity”, step by step

hispidity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hispid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhispidCovered in short, stiff hairs; bristly
2Latinhispidusrough, shaggy, hairy, bristly, prickly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Latin hispidus →Every word from English hispid →