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Reconstruction:Latin/ericionem

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From ērīcius +‎ -ōnem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ērīciōnem m (plural *ērīciōnēs) (Proto-Western-Romance)

  1. hedgehog

Reconstruction notes

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Relatively late formation, considering that it lacks the otherwise-expected weakening and loss of /i/ in this position. Apparently originated in the north, where it eliminated the reflexes of ērīcius, and propagated southwards.

Descendants

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