Where does “hostname” come from?
Hostname comes from Middle English oost, from Old French oste, from Latin hospitem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis meaning stranger or guest.
hostname (English): The unique name by which any device attached to a...
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- The unique name by which any device attached to a...
Ancestry of “hostname”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | host | One which receives or entertains a guest,... |
| 2 | Middle English | host | — |
| 3 | Old English | hwōsta | cough; a cough |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwōstō | cough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwōstô | cough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwōsaną | to cough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂s- | to cough |