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Where does “hostiya” come from?

hostiya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish hostia, from Latin hostia, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰostiyo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

hostiya (Cebuano): A communion wafer; the sacramental bread used in...

Definitions

  1. A communion wafer; the sacramental bread used in...

Ancestry of “hostiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhostiacommunion, communion wafer, wafer, host; punch,...
2Latinhostiasacrifice, offering; victim, sacrificial animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰostiyo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
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