Where does “irch” come from?

irch (Middle High German) comes from Latin hircus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

Ancestry of “irch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “irch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Latin hircus →