Where does “nano-urchin” come from?
nano-urchin (English) comes from English urchin, from Middle English yrchoun, from Old French heriçun, from Old French eriz, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
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Ancestry of “nano-urchin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | urchin | A mischievous child; A street urchin, a child who... |
| 2 | Middle English | yrchoun | hedgehog; sea urchin; echinoderm; A stuffed pig... |
| 3 | Old French | heriçun | hedgehog |
| 4 | Old French | eriz | — |
| 5 | Latin | ēricius | hedgehog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |