Where does “kurva” come from?

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

kurva (Czech): whore; damn, shit, fuck

Definitions

  1. whore; damn, shit, fuck

Ancestry of “kurva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkurvawhore, slut
2Proto-Slavickurywhore
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kurva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic kury →