Where does “host” come from?
Host comes from Middle English oost, from Old French oste, from Latin hospitem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis meaning guest or stranger.
host (English): One which receives or entertains a guest,...
Definitions
- One which receives or entertains a guest,...
Ancestry of “host”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | host | — |
| 2 | Old English | hwōsta | cough; a cough |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hwōstō | cough |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwōstô | cough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwōsaną | to cough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂s- | to cough |
Words derived from “host”