Where does “съёжиться” come from?

съёжиться (Russian) comes from Russian ёжиться, from Proto-Slavic *ežiti — to bristle, to horripilate.

съёжиться (Russian): to shrivel, to shrink; to curl up, to draw...

Definitions

  1. to shrivel, to shrink; to curl up, to draw...

Ancestry of “съёжиться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianёжитьсяto shiver; to be shy
2Proto-Slavic*ežitito bristle, to horripilate

Words derived from “съёжиться

Every word from Proto-Slavic *ežitiEvery word from Russian ёжиться