Where does “hérisson” come from?

hérisson (Norman) comes from Old French heriçun, from Old French eriz, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hérisson (Norman): hedgehog

Definitions

hedgehog

Ancestry of “hérisson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	heriçun	hedgehog
2	Old French	eriz	—
3	Latin	ēricius	hedgehog
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰḗr	hedgehog
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Latin ēricius →