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Where does “huora” come from?

huora (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “huora”, step by step

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

Words derived from “huora”

  • ouwehoeren
  • hoer
  • hoerenloper
  • hoerenhengst
  • hoerenwaardin
  • hoere
  • hoer
  • hoer
  • hoerboer
  • huru
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