Where does “riccio” come from?
riccio (Italian) comes from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
riccio (Italian): curly; burr; curl, lock, ringlet
Definitions
- curly; burr; curl, lock, ringlet
Ancestry of “riccio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēricius | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “riccio”