Where does “rizo” come from?

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

rizo (Spanish): A highlight; curl, lock

Definitions

  1. A highlight; curl, lock

Ancestry of “rizo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisherizohedgehog; sea urchin
2Latinēriciushedgehog
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “rizo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗrEvery word from Latin ēricius