Where does “курва” come from?

курва (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

курва (Old East Slavic): prostitute, whore

Definitions

  1. prostitute, whore

Ancestry of “курва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickurywhore
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “курва”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic kury →