Where does “hōr” come from?

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

hōr (Old Swedish): adultery

Definitions

  1. adultery

Ancestry of “hōr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
2Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →