Where does “irchowy” come from?

irchowy (Polish) comes from Polish ircha, from Middle High German irch, from Latin hircus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

irchowy (Polish): chamois leather

Definitions

  1. chamois leather

Ancestry of “irchowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishirchachamois leather
2Middle High Germanirch—
3Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →