French word ordure comes from Latin horreo, Latin -idus ((suffix forming verbs) tending to.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| horreo | Latin (lat) | I am frightful.. I dread, am afraid of.. I stand erect, stand on end.. I tremble, shiver. |
| -idus | Latin (lat) | (suffix forming verbs) tending to. |
| horridus | Latin (lat) | Dreadful, horrid, frightful. Rough, bristly, shaggy. Rude, rough, uncouth. |
| ord | Old French (fro) | |
| ordure | French (fra) | (slang) obscenity, filthy material. (slang, pejorative) a filthy person. Dung, animal faeces. Garbage, refuse. |