Where does “harlotry” come from?

harlotry (English) comes from English -ry, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

harlotry (English): The trade of a harlot; prostitution

Definitions

  1. The trade of a harlot; prostitution

Ancestry of “harlotry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ryAlternative form of -ery; place of
2Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from English -ry →Every word from Proto-Slavic -rъ →
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