Where does “oripila” come from?
oripila (Romanian) comes from French horripiler, from Latin horripilāre, from Latin horreō, from Proto-Italic horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti.
oripila (Romanian): to horrify
Definitions
- to horrify
Ancestry of “oripila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | horripiler | to exasperate, infuriating |
| 2 | Latin | horripilāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |