Where does “whoreson” come from?
whoreson (English) comes from Middle English horesone, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
whoreson (English): "Often used as a term of abuse": an illegitimate...
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- "Often used as a term of abuse": an illegitimate...
Ancestry of “whoreson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | horesone | An insult used towards men; An illegitimate son,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 3 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |