Where does “horrid” come from?
Horrid comes from Latin horridus, from Latin horrere, from Latin horreo, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥s-éh₂-(ye)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers-.
horrid (English): Bristling, rough, rugged; Causing horror or...
Definitions
- Bristling, rough, rugged; Causing horror or...
Ancestry of “horrid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horridus | rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,... |
| 2 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |