Where does “hoorataja” come from?
hoorataja (Estonian) comes from Estonian hooratama, from Estonian hoor, from Old Swedish hōra, from Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
hoorataja (Estonian): whore driver
Definitions
- whore driver
Ancestry of “hoorataja”, step by step
hoorataja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian hooratama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | hooratama | to cause to whore |
| 2 | Estonian | hoor | whore |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hōra | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | heyra | to hear, listen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |