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What is the origin of the word "puta" ("whore")?

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Strangely enough, a word such as whore, often used in the Spanish language, is somewhat uncertain. In fact, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has a vague hypothesis about its origin, associating it with the Latin word putto, putti in plural, whose meaning comes from the old classic referring to children with wings in the shape of Cupid, Angelote and others, mainly abundant in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. 

To understand the origin of the word, its meaning in modern Spanish must first be analyzed. The word puta is used mainly to refer to prostitutes; women who offer sexual services in exchange for favors or money. It is also widely used to point out in a pejorative way any lady who is eager for sex, or is very easy to seduce and take to bed.  

What is interesting about this word is that its masculine puto, among its diverse meanings, has one that if you want is contradictory to its feminine one. Something is puto when it has extraordinary value or qualities. So, while a whore actress is a porn actress, a whore actor is an actor who exhibits outstanding histrionic qualities. How peculiar is the Spanish language!

Some historians say that the origin of the word puta as a synonym for hoockers has an origin related to the Roman goddess, whore (Puta). She was the daughter of the human prince Triptolemus of Eleusis and the Greek agricultural goddess Persephone. Originally considered as a semi goddess, she was later deified as the minor goddess of agriculture, and in particular guardian of tree pruning.

In Roman times, the economy was mainly based on agriculture and, therefore, activities related to it were carried out fervently. In order to improve the production of fruit trees, pruning activities were carried out annually, which were accompanied by festivals in honor of the goddess Puta. It is worth mentioning that since pruning was associated with the request for pregnancy, young women were in charge of carrying out such activity.

It is suspected that in some villages during the celebration of the Putare, as the festivals in honor of the goddess Puta were known, their priestesses exercised the exchange of sex for money. While this was a way to honor the goddess, and even the money collected was used for that purpose, the truth is that the name of Puta began to be associated with the practice of prostitution.

As this was happening in the countryside, young adults of both sexes who were engaged in prostitution swarmed the streets of Roman cities. Many of these ladies are the precursors of the modern Luxury Ladies in Barcelona (whores in Barcelona), since they only practiced prostitution with citizens of high social status, outside the brothels dedicated to the common people. Because of their beautiful features, superb physical bearing and dedication to prostitution, these ladies were associated with the priestess of Queen Puta, calling them "putas".

According historical records, already in the first century before Christ, the word puto was associated with the gentlemen who practiced prostitution. Since these were men of extraordinary physique, it is possible that one of the current meanings of the word puto arose from this.

The word puta, the feminine of puto, did not go so well, as it continued to be associated with the whores and prostitutes, especially those who practiced prostitution in brothels until the end of feudalism, around 1600, when capitalism was imposed. This change meant that women were left with little participation in the new economic model, and to survive, many were forced into prostitution.

This change meant that in principle women were left with little participation in the new economic model, and in order to survive, many were forced into prostitution.

The whorehouses or brothels (in Barcelona) of the time did not retain the glamour of the past centuries, and were transformed into unhygienic places, where the most vicious part of society came to pay for sex. If we add to this the constant epidemic outbreaks that occurred in Europe, some of them of sexually transmitted diseases, we understand why the word puta took on a pejorative connotation.

Fortunately, conditions have improved over the years, to the extent that there is now a high tolerance for prostitution. The former putas are now called sluts or whores, and many of them do not practice in brothels, but in luxurious and exclusive places. Their profession has also diversified, offering everything from the classic encounter that only includes ejaculation, to massages with a happy ending. And the attention is not limited to opening legs and letting be penetrated, they include erotic showers, seductive dances and dramatization of sexual fantasies.

Now that you know where the Word puta comes from, we invite you to share with the modern luxury sluts in Barcelonain our safe, discreet and hygienic hourly sex rooms. Here we have an altar for you to celebrate with the most ardent Luxury Escorts Barcelona, an unforgettable meeting on behalf of the goddess Puta.