Where does “abhorride” come from?
abhorride (Latin) comes from Latin horridē, from Latin horridus, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
abhorride (Latin): in an unfit manner, improperly
Definitions
- in an unfit manner, improperly
Ancestry of “abhorride”, step by step
abhorride traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin horridē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horridē | — |
| 2 | Latin | horridus | rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,... |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |