Where does “ouriço” come from?
ouriço (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin ericius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “ouriço”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ericius | hedgehog; A beam armed with sharp spikes |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “ouriço”