Where does “irco” come from?

irco (Italian) comes from Latin hircus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

irco (Italian): billy goat (male goat)

Definitions

  1. billy goat (male goat)

Ancestry of “irco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →