Where does “курва” come from?

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

курва (Ukrainian): whore, prostitute

Definitions

  1. whore, prostitute

Ancestry of “курва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкурваprostitute, whore
2Proto-Slavickurywhore
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Slavic kury →