Where does “ирха” come from?

ирха (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic irxa, from Russian ирха, from Polish ircha, from Middle High German irch, from Latin hircus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

ирха (Serbo-Croatian): the skin of a sheep with the fleece removed

Definitions

  1. the skin of a sheep with the fleece removed

Ancestry of “ирха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicirxa—
2Russianирхаtanned sheepskin or goatskin
3Polishirchachamois leather
4Middle High Germanirch—
5Latinhircusa buck, male goat; the rank smell of the armpits;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Latin hircus →Every word from Middle High German irch →