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Where does “hoste” come from?

hoste (Danish) comes from English host, from Middle English host, from Old English hwōsta, from Proto-West Germanic hwōstō, from Proto-Germanic hwōstô, from Proto-Germanic hwōsaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂s- — to cough.

hoste (Danish): to gather, to harvest; to reap; to gain, to...

Definitions

  1. to gather, to harvest; to reap; to gain, to...

Ancestry of “hoste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhostOne which receives or entertains a guest,...
2Middle Englishhost—
3Old Englishhwōstacough; a cough
4Proto-West Germanichwōstōcough
5Proto-Germanichwōstôcough
6Proto-Germanichwōsanąto cough
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂s-to cough

Words derived from “hoste”

  • indhøste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂s- →