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Where does “hircus” come from?

hircus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hircus (Latin): a buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...

Definitions

  1. a buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...

Ancestry of “hircus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “hircus”

  • hircine
  • hircocervus
  • hirquine
  • hircinus
  • hirquinus
  • hirceus
  • lercio
  • lerciamente
  • hircyne
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