Where does “horripilate” come from?
horripilate (English) comes from Latin horripilātus, from Latin horripilō, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
horripilate (English): To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps...
Definitions
- To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps...
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