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

Definitions

  1. anger; rage; fury

Ancestry of “kurwica”, step by step

kurwica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kurwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkurwaprostitute; whore, slut, bitch; a contemptible...
2Proto-Slavickurywhore
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Polish nerwica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnerwicaneurosis
2Polish-icaForms feminine nouns, especially pejoratives and...
3Old Polish-icaforms feminine nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ica*děva → *děvica; *muxa → *mušica; *noga →...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂rosEvery word from Proto-Slavic kury