Where does “heriçun” come from?
heriçun (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.
heriçun (Old French): hedgehog
Definitions
- hedgehog
Ancestry of “heriçun”, step by step
heriçun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French eriz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eriz | — |
| 2 | Latin | ēricius | hedgehog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Vulgar Latin ericio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | ericio | dative singular of ēricius; ablative singular of... |