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

  1. to bristle, ruffle; to spike; to form spikes in;...

Ancestry of “hérisser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinericiare—
2Latinericiushedgehog; A beam armed with sharp spikes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Latin ericius →