Where does “Ozzie” come from?
Ozzie comes from English Oz, a shortening of English Australia, derived from Middle English -y suffix added to Latin auster meaning "south wind," combined with Latin -ia, -ivus, and -ia suffixes tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Ozzie (English): Alternative form of Aussie
Definitions
- Alternative form of Aussie
Ancestry of “Ozzie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hospital | A large medical facility, usually in a building... |
| 2 | Middle English | hospital | A hostel or guesthouse; a place of accomodation... |
| 3 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 4 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |