Where does “huoria” come from?
huoria (Finnish) comes from Finnish ia, from Finnish ja, from Proto-Finnic ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
Ancestry of “huoria”, step by step
huoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ia | Obsolete spelling of ja |
| 2 | Finnish | ja | and; AND |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ja | and |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Finnish huorata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huorata | to commit adultery, fornicate; to whore, hook,... |
| 2 | Finnish | huora | prostitute, whore; whore; promiscuous woman;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hóra | whore, harlot; to commit adultery |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōrǭ | whore, adulteress |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |