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Where does “høre” come from?

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

høre (Norwegian Nynorsk): form removed with the spelling reform of 2012;...

Definitions

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2012;...

Ancestry of “høre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehórawhore, harlot; to commit adultery
2Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →