Where does “lercio” come from?

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

lercio (Italian): filthy, foul

Definitions

  1. filthy, foul

Ancestry of “lercio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhirceushircine”, “pertaining to goats
2Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “lercio”

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