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Where does “kury” come from?

kury (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kury (Proto-Slavic): whore

Definitions

  1. whore

Ancestry of “kury”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kury”

  • курва
  • kurwa
  • skurwysyn
  • kurwy
  • kurewstwo
  • zajekurwabiście
  • kurva
  • kurba
  • курва
  • курва
  • kurvit
  • kurva
  • курва
  • курва
  • kurvë
  • קורווע
  • kurva
  • kurba
  • kurva
  • курва
  • курва
  • kurwa
  • kùrwa
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