French word horrifique comes from Latin horreo, Latin -ficare, Latin horrere, and later Middle French horrificque (Terrifying (producing fear).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| horreo | Latin (lat) | I am frightful.. I dread, am afraid of.. I stand erect, stand on end.. I tremble, shiver. |
| -ficare | Latin (lat) | |
| horrere | Latin (lat) | |
| horrificus | Latin (lat) | Awful, horrible, dreadful. Frightening, frightful, horrific. |
| horrificque | Middle French (frm) | Terrifying (producing fear). |
| horrifique | French (fra) | Terrifying (producing fear). |