English
hystricine
Hystricine comes from Late Latin hystrix ‘porcupine’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ῠ̔́στρῐξ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔́στρῐξ‘porcupine’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEhystrix‘porcupine’
- Englishtodayhystricine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῠ̔́στρῐξ‘porcupine’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEhystrix‘porcupine’
- Englishtodayhystricine
Every English word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́στρῐξ
Today it means
adj Like or pertaining to porcupines.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῠ̔́στρῐξ / hystricine