Where does “heriçon” come from?
heriçon (Old French) comes from Old French eriz, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “heriçon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | eriz | — |
| 2 | Latin | ēricius | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “heriçon”