Where does “orre” come from?
orre (Swedish) comes from Turkish orospu, from Persian روسپی, from Middle Persian lwspyk' — whore.
orre (Swedish): black grouse
Ancestry of “orre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | orospu | whore, bitch, slut |
| 2 | Persian | روسپی | prostitute, harlot, whore, courtesan |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwspyk' | whore |