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
- A communion wafer; the sacramental bread used in...
Ancestry of “hostiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | hostia | communion, communion wafer, wafer, host; punch,... |
| 2 | Latin | hostia | sacrifice, offering; victim, sacrificial animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰostiyo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |