Where does “horrisonous” come from?
horrisonous (English) comes from Latin horrisonus, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
horrisonous (English): Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound
Definitions
- Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound
Ancestry of “horrisonous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horrisonus | That makes a horrid sound |
| 2 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |