Where does “kurwica” come from?
kurwica (Polish) comes from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
kurwica (Polish): anger; rage; fury
Ancestry of “kurwica”, step by step
kurwica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kurwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | kurwa | prostitute; whore, slut, bitch; a contemptible... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kury | whore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ros | dear, loved; loved |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Polish nerwica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | nerwica | neurosis |
| 2 | Polish | -ica | Forms feminine nouns, especially pejoratives and... |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ica | forms feminine nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ica | *děva → *děvica; *muxa → *mušica; *noga →... |