Where does “hŵr” come from?

hŵr (Welsh) comes from Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hŵr (Welsh): whore, prostitute

Definitions

  1. whore, prostitute

Ancestry of “hŵr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhoreA whore; A people who are morally transgressive;...
2Old Englishhōrewhore
3Proto-Germanichōrǭwhore, adulteress
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “hŵr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrǭ →