Where does “kurwa” come from?

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

kurwa (Upper Sorbian): whore, prostitute; bitch

Definitions

  1. whore, prostitute; bitch

Ancestry of “kurwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickurywhore
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂rosdear, loved; loved
3Proto-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 →
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