Where does “horrent” come from?
horrent (English) comes from Latin horrens, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
horrent (English): Standing erect, as bristles; covered with...
Definitions
- Standing erect, as bristles; covered with...
Ancestry of “horrent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horrens | trembling |
| 2 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |