Where does “hérisson” come from?

hérisson (French) comes 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.

hérisson (French): hedgehog

Definitions

  1. hedgehog

Ancestry of “hérisson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchheriçunhedgehog
2Old Frencheriz—
3Latinēriciushedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “hérisson”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Latin ēricius →