Where does “horridus” come from?
horridus (Latin) comes from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
horridus (Latin): rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,...
Definitions
- rough, bristly, shaggy; rude, rough, uncouth,...
Ancestry of “horridus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |