Where does “hór” come from?

hór (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hór, from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hór (Icelandic): pot-hook; a specific type of earmark for sheep;...

Definitions

  1. pot-hook; a specific type of earmark for sheep;...

Ancestry of “hór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
2Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →
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