Where does “hóra” come from?

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

hóra (Icelandic): whore, prostitute; slut; a contemptible person,...

Definitions

  1. whore, prostitute; slut; a contemptible person,...

Ancestry of “hóra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehórawhore, harlot; to commit adultery
2Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “hóra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →