Where does “Houer” come from?

Houer (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

Houer (Luxembourgish): prostitute, whore

Definitions

  1. prostitute, whore

Ancestry of “Houer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhuore—
2Old High Germanhuora—
3Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →