what is the origin of curse or (cuss) words?

Answer 1

Terms of profanity have historically been taboo words. Some words originally considered profane have become much less offensive with the increasing secularity of society, while others, primarily racial or ethnic epithets which can be considered part of hate speech, have become increasingly taboo.

The word c*nt maintains much of its taboo status at least partly due to the influence of feminism, though other feminists are attempting to "reclaim" a neutral or complimentary status for this word. Interestingly, the word "c*nt," while retaining its original meaning in America, has changed in meaning somewhat in Great Britain in the past thirty years. Where American usage of the word exclusively refers to either female anatomy or (in extreme cases) an ill-tempered woman, "c*nt" in the UK has attained the status of a gender-neutral insult, akin to "***hole" or "b*stard."

In the U.S. today, terminology considered to be racist is often seen as more offensive than sexual or scatalogical terminology; this is most clearly shown in the attention given to use of the word n*gg*r, now effectively banned in American public discourse, although many blacks use the word "n*gga" more than racist whites do in their normal conversations. So strong is the social disapproval aimed at this word, that it has affected use of the unrelated, but similar-sounding, word n*ggardly (meaning "stingy"). For example, in a highly publicized incident in 1999, the mayor of Washington, DC, Anthony A. Williams, pressed for the resignation of his staff member, David Howard, because Howard used the word "*********" in a private staff meeting [1]. As with other types of profanity, context is very important; thus, Americans of African descent might use the word n*gg*r, or the related n*gga, in informal situations among themselves, without being considered offensive.

Psycholinguistic studies have demonstrated that profanity and other taboo words produce physical effects in people who read or hear them, such as an elevated heart rate.

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The offensiveness or perceived intensity or vulgarity of the various profanities can change over time, with certain words becoming more or less offensive as time goes on. For example, in modern times the word piss is usually considered mildly vulgar and somewhat impolite, whereas the King James Bible unblushingly employs it where modern translators would prefer the word urine or urinate. The word c*nt has seen a similar evolution; its ancestor ("queynte") was not considered vulgar at all, but the word is now considered among the most offensive words in the English language.

Answer 2

I would assume that it came from way back in the day when people thought to use magical words, or thought that words used a certain way would have a certain result. Thus they developed into what we now have.
****, however, came from the Navy. It is an acronym for the punishment "for unlawful carnal knowledge."

Answer 3

Just to be crystal clear, the word "f*ck" does NOT come from an acronym. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word *fukan which meant "to have intercourse" and cognates are found in ALL the Germanic languages. Its earliest occurrence in the written language was in the 16th century when it was spelled **** (that itself shoots down the acronym theory).

Answer 4

Even the Bible records 'Oath' sworn by some towards others... and an oath by any other name is a curse.

Answer 5

the main origin of curse words,would be from the olden days
a long time ago, many of these cursewords such as (as*) were not considered bad

Answer 6

Origin Of Cuss Words