Where does “irsuto” come from?

irsuto (Italian) comes from Latin hirsutus, from Latin hirtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

irsuto (Italian): shaggy, hirsute; bristly

Definitions

  1. shaggy, hirsute; bristly

Ancestry of “irsuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhirsutusrough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute
2Latinhirtushairy, shaggy; rough, rude, unpolished
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰérstos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos →Every word from Latin hirtus →