Where does “whorendous” come from?
whorendous (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.
whorendous (English): Horrendous, awful, terrible
Definitions
- Horrendous, awful, terrible
Ancestry of “whorendous”, step by step
whorendous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English horrendous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | horrendous | Extremely bad; awful; terrible |
| 2 | Latin | horrendus | horrible, horrendous |
| 3 | Latin | horreō | to stand erect, stand on end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | horzēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti | — |