Where does “hostesaft” come from?
hostesaft (Danish) comes from Danish høste, 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.
hostesaft (Danish): cough syrup, cough mixture
Definitions
- cough syrup, cough mixture
Ancestry of “hostesaft”, step by step
hostesaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish høste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | høste | to gather, to harvest; to reap; to gain, to... |
| 2 | English | host | One which receives or entertains a guest,... |
| 3 | Middle English | host | — |
| 4 | Old English | hwōsta | cough; a cough |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hwōstō | cough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwōstô | cough |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwōsaną | to cough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂s- | to cough |