Where does “hirsutus” come from?

hirsutus (Latin) comes from Latin hirtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hirsutus (Latin): rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute

Definitions

  1. rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly; hairy, hirsute

Ancestry of “hirsutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhirtushairy, shaggy; rough, rude, unpolished
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰérstos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “hirsutus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰérstos →Every word from Latin hirtus →