Where does “whore out” come from?
whore out (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
whore out (English): To prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show...
Definitions
- To prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show...
Ancestry of “whore out”, step by step
whore out traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English whore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whore | Synonym of prostitute: a person who offers... |
| 2 | Middle English | hore | A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;... |
| 3 | Old English | hōre | whore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōrǭ | whore, adulteress |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |