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”

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