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
Ancestry of “курва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | курва | prostitute, whore |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kury | whore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ros | dear, loved; loved |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |