Where does “arrepiante” come from?
arrepiante (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese arrepiar, from Latin horripilāre, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
arrepiante (Portuguese): creepy, chilling
Definitions
- creepy, chilling
Ancestry of “arrepiante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | arrepiar | to shiver, to shudder |
| 2 | Latin | horripilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |