Etymology of the English word urchin
the English word
urchinderived from the English word
urchonderived from the Old French word
hericonderived from the Latin word
ericius (hedgehog; beam thickly studded with iron spikes as a military barrier)
derived from the Late Latin word
erderived from the Old French word
erichonderived from the Latin root
*ericioderived from the Latin word
ericius (hedgehog; beam thickly studded with iron spikes as a military barrier)
derived from the Late Latin word
erDate
The earliest known usage of urchin in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
