Etymology of the Latin word horror
the Latin word
horror (shivering, dread, awe rigidity)
derived from the Late Latin word
horrere (to bristle, shudder; dread, shrink from, shudder at)
Derivations in Latin
horrificusDerivations in other languages
French
horreur, Italian
orrore, Portuguese
horror, Spanish
horrorCognates
Dutch
horribel, Dutch
hors d'oeuvre, English
horror, English
hors d'öuvres, French
horreur, French
hors d'oeuvre, German
Horror, Italian
orrore, Norwegian
horribel, Norwegian
hors doeuvre, Spanish
horror, Swedish
horribel
