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Where does “whorely” come from?

whorely (English) comes from English whore, from Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

whorely (English): Of, pertaining to, or befitting a whore;...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or befitting a whore;...

Ancestry of “whorely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhoreSynonym of prostitute: a person who offers...
2Middle EnglishhoreA whore; A people who are morally transgressive;...
3Old Englishhōrewhore
4Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
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