Where does “Hericium” come from?

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

Hericium (Translingual): genus|white, fleshy edible mushrooms that grow on dead or dying wood}}

Definitions

  1. genus|white, fleshy edible mushrooms that grow on dead or dying wood}}

Ancestry of “Hericium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēriciushedgehog
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
3Proto-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 →