Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “irchoun” come from?

irchoun (Middle English) comes from Old Northern French irechon.

irchoun (Middle English): Alternative form of yrchoun; hedgehog

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yrchoun; hedgehog

Ancestry of “irchoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Northern Frenchirechon—

Words derived from “irchoun”

  • urchin
  • hurcheon
  • urchinlike
  • sea urchin
  • nano-urchin
Every word from Old Northern French irechon →