Where does “horripilating” come from?
horripilating (English) comes from English horripilate, 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.
horripilating (English): Causing horripilation; Horrendous, horrifying,...
Definitions
- Causing horripilation; Horrendous, horrifying,...
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