Middle English word hore comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁-, Proto-Indo-European *kor, Proto-Indo-European *kenh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱyē(w)-, Proto-Indo-European *koy-, Proto-Indo-European *kr̥k-wo-, and later Proto-Germanic *hairaz ((figurative) aged; old; lofty; distinguished. Grey.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰreH₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to grow, become green, grow, become green |
| *kor | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kenh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱyē(w)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | grey, grey, dark |
| *koy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kr̥k-wo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *keh₂ro- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *keh₂ros | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| crescendum | Latin (lat) | |
| *hairaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (figurative) aged; old; lofty; distinguished. Grey. |
| *ḱr̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hōrǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Whore, adulteress. |
| har | Old English (ang) | Grey-haired, old and grey, venerable. |
| hār | Old English (ang) | |
| hore | Old English (ang) | Whore. |
| hōre | Old English (ang) | |
| *hurhwą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dirt, mucus, dirty substance. |
| horu | Old English (ang) | Dirt; filth; foulness. |
| horh | Old English (ang) | Phlegm. |
| hore | Middle English (enm) |