Where does “hérisser” come from?
hérisser (French) comes from Latin ericiare, from Latin ericius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hérisser (French): to bristle, ruffle; to spike; to form spikes in;...
Definitions
- to bristle, ruffle; to spike; to form spikes in;...
Ancestry of “hérisser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ericiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | ericius | hedgehog; A beam armed with sharp spikes |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |