Where does “herichun” come from?

herichun (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin ericio, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “herichun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinericiodative singular of ēricius; ablative singular of...
2Latinēriciushedgehog
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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