Where does “hore” come from?

hore (Middle English) comes from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hore (Middle English): A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;...

Definitions

  1. A whore; A people who are morally transgressive;...

Ancestry of “hore”, step by step

hore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hōre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhōrewhore
2Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Old English hār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhārgray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,...
2Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “hore”

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