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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

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