Where does “horripiler” come from?
horripiler (French) comes from Latin horripilāre, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
horripiler (French): to exasperate, infuriating
Definitions
- to exasperate, infuriating
Ancestry of “horripiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horripilāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |