Where does “kuolemankurva” come from?

kuolemankurva (Finnish) comes from Finnish kurva, from Russian курва, from Old East Slavic курва, from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “kuolemankurva”, step by step

kuolemankurva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kurva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkurvaAlternative form of kurvi
2Russianкурваwhore, prostitute; bitch, slut; bastard
3Old East Slavicкурваprostitute, whore
4Proto-Slavickurywhore
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Finnish kuolema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuolemadeath, demise, decease; deathly
2Proto-Finnickoolemadeath
3Proto-Finnickooldakto die
4Proto-Uralickale-to die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂rosEvery word from Proto-Slavic kury
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