Where does “hostagehood” come from?
hostagehood (English) comes from English hostage, from Middle English hostage, from Old French hostage, from Old French hoste, from Latin hostis, from Proto-Italic hostis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hostagehood (English): The state of being a hostage
Definitions
- The state of being a hostage
Ancestry of “hostagehood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hostage | A person given as a pledge or security for the... |
| 2 | Middle English | hostage | — |
| 3 | Old French | hostage | hostage |
| 4 | Old French | hoste | Alternative form of oste; host |
| 5 | Latin | hostis | an enemy of the state, a hostile, a stranger; the... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hostis | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |