Where does “ostiya” come from?

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

ostiya (Cebuano): Communion wafer; the sacramental bread used in...

Definitions

  1. Communion wafer; the sacramental bread used in...

Ancestry of “ostiya”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰostiyo- →Every word from Latin hostia →