Where does “hèrse” come from?

hèrse (Norman) comes from Old French herce, from Latin herpicem, from Latin hirpex, from Latin hirpus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

hèrse (Norman): hearse

Definitions

hearse

Ancestry of “hèrse”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	herce	—
2	Latin	herpicem	—
3	Latin	hirpex	harrow
4	Latin	hirpus	wolf
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰers-	stiff; surprised

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