Where does “orripilantemente” come from?
orripilantemente (Italian) comes from Italian orripilante, 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.
orripilantemente (Italian): horrifyingly, hair-raisingly
Definitions
- horrifyingly, hair-raisingly
Ancestry of “orripilantemente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | orripilante | present participle of orripilare; horrifying,... |
| 2 | Italian | orripilare | to be horrified; to horrify |
| 3 | Late Latin | horripilare | of hairs: to bristle |
| 4 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 5 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |