Where does “whore” come from?
Whore comes from Middle English hore, from Middle English her, from Old English hǣr, from Proto-Indo-European kāro-, ultimately deriving from the root (s)ker- meaning to cut or scrape.
whore (English): Synonym of prostitute: a person who offers...
Definitions
- Synonym of prostitute: a person who offers...
Ancestry of “whore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hore | A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;... |
| 2 | Old English | hōre | whore |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hōrǭ | whore, adulteress |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
Words derived from “whore”