Where does “hostia” come from?

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

hostia (Chavacano): host; consecrated bread

Definitions

  1. host; consecrated bread

Ancestry of “hostia”, 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 →
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