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Where does “hór” come from?

hór (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hór (Old Norse): adultery; pot-hook

Definitions

  1. adultery; pot-hook

Ancestry of “hór”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hór”

  • hor
  • hor
  • hákarl
  • hár
  • hágráta
  • háþrýstingur
  • hátíð
  • háaloft
  • hárgreiðsla
  • háband
  • hárbursti
  • hór
  • há-
  • hámark
  • augnhár
  • háskóli
  • hor
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