Where does “horrifier” come from?
horrifier (English) comes from English horrify, from English horror, from Middle English horer, from Old French horror, from Latin horror, from Latin horrēre, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
horrifier (English): One who, or that which, horrifies
Definitions
- One who, or that which, horrifies
Ancestry of “horrifier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | horrify | To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease;... |
| 2 | English | horror | An intense distressing emotion of fear or... |
| 3 | Middle English | horer | — |
| 4 | Old French | horror | horror or terror |
| 5 | Latin | horror | bristling; shaking, shivering, chill; dread,... |
| 6 | Latin | horrēre | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |