Where does “ricito” come from?

ricito (Spanish) comes from Spanish rizo, from Spanish erizo, from Latin ēricius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “ricito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishrizoA highlight; curl, lock
2Spanisherizohedgehog; sea urchin
3Latinēriciushedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Latin ēricius →