Where does “julkihuora” come from?

julkihuora (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.

julkihuora (Finnish): prostitute

Definitions

  1. prostitute

Ancestry of “julkihuora”, step by step

julkihuora 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 julki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjulkipublic, known, to the daylight, to the open;...
2Finnish-iA nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used...
3Proto-Uralic-joblique plural
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →