Where does “whorification” come from?

whorification (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.

whorification (English): The process of coming to regard somebody as a...

Definitions

  1. The process of coming to regard somebody as a...

Ancestry of “whorification”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →