Where does “Hurensohn” come from?

Hurensohn (German) comes from German hüre, from Middle High German huore, from Old High German huora, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Hurensohn (German): son of a bitch, son of a whore

Definitions

  1. son of a bitch, son of a whore

Ancestry of “Hurensohn”, step by step

Hurensohn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hüre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhürewhore female prostitute
2Middle High Germanhuore—
3Old High Germanhuora—
4Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via German sohn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansohnson
2Middle High Germansunson
3Old High Germansun—
4Proto-Germanicsunuzson
5Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →