Where does “hôre” come from?

hôre (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hōra, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “hôre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hôre”

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