English
herisson
Herisson comes from French hérisson ‘hedgehog’, and goes back to Old French heriçun.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400heriçun‘hedgehog’
- Frenchc. 1600–presenthérisson‘hedgehog’
- Englishtodayherisson
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400heriçun‘hedgehog’
- Frenchc. 1600–presenthérisson‘hedgehog’
- Englishtodayherisson
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to be excited, bristly’
girl, card, chart, chronic, chorus, cartoon, cartel, cartridge, carte, carton, synchronous, cartography, synchronize, crony, germanium, cron, cartouche, 32 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰḗr ‘hedgehog’
through Latin erīcius ‘hedgehog’
Today it means
noun A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French heriçun / herisson