Where does “horkarl” come from?

horkarl (Danish) comes from Old Danish horkarl, from Old Danish hor, from Old Norse hór, from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

horkarl (Danish): adulterer; lecher

Definitions

  1. adulterer; lecher

Ancestry of “horkarl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhorkarlman who has sex with another man's wife
2Old Danishhor—
3Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
4Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →