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Where does “kurr” come from?

kurr (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kurna, from Czech kurva, from Old Czech kurva, from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “kurr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankurna—
2Czechkurvawhore; damn, shit, fuck
3Old Czechkurva—
4Proto-Slavickurywhore
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kurr”

  • kurriz
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