Where does “hóra” come from?

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

hóra (Old Norse): whore, harlot; to commit adultery

Definitions

  1. whore, harlot; to commit adultery

Ancestry of “hóra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hóra”

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