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Where does “hirti” come from?

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

hirti (Latin): inflection of hīrtus: ## nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of hīrtus: ## nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “hirti”, step by step

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