Where does “irha” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. the skin of a sheep with the fleece removed

Ancestry of “irha”, step by step

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