Where does “huoratalo” come from?

huoratalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish huora, from Old Norse hóra, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

huoratalo (Finnish): whorehouse

Definitions

  1. whorehouse

Ancestry of “huoratalo”, step by step

huoratalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoraprostitute, whore; whore; promiscuous woman;...
2Old Norsehórawhore, harlot; to commit adultery
3Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Finnish talo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalohouse; building; farm, homestead
2Ludiantaloifarm; house
3Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
4Proto-Baltictalˀa-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →