Where does “horripilare” come from?
horripilare (Late Latin) comes 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.
horripilare (Late Latin): of hairs: to bristle
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