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Where does “whoredom” come from?

Whoredom comes from Middle English horedom, from Old Norse hórdómr, meaning the state or practice of being a whore.

whoredom (English): The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual...

Definitions

  1. The state of being a whore, prostitution; sexual...

Ancestry of “whoredom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhoredomAlternative form of hordom
2Old Norsehórdómr—
Every word from Old Norse hórdómr →