Where does “whoremongering” come from?
whoremongering (English) comes from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
whoremongering (English): The behaviour of a whoremonger; lewd...
Definitions
- The behaviour of a whoremonger; lewd...
Ancestry of “whoremongering”, step by step
whoremongering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 3 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 4 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English whoremonger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whoremonger | A frequent customer of whores; A procurer of... |
| 2 | English | whore | Synonym of prostitute: a person who offers... |
| 3 | Middle English | hore | A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;... |
| 4 | Old English | hōre | whore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōrǭ | whore, adulteress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |