Where does “קורווע” come from?
קורווע (Yiddish) comes from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic kury, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
קורווע (Yiddish): whore, prostitute; slut, strumpet, trollop
Definitions
- whore, prostitute; slut, strumpet, trollop
Ancestry of “קורווע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | kurwa | prostitute; whore, slut, bitch; a contemptible... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kury | whore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ros | dear, loved; loved |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |