Where does “orripilante” come from?
orripilante (Italian) comes from Italian orripilare, from Late Latin horripilare, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
orripilante (Italian): present participle of orripilare; horrifying,...
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- present participle of orripilare; horrifying,...
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