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Where does “osteria” come from?

osteria (English) comes from Italian osteria, from Italian oste, from Old French oste, from Latin hospitium, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.

osteria (English): A small local restaurant in Italy

Definitions

  1. A small local restaurant in Italy

Ancestry of “osteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianosteriainn; barrelhouse; bistro
2Italianosteinnkeeper, landlord; army or host, especially...
3Old Frenchosteinnkeeper, landlord; host
4LatinhospitiumA hospitable reception, entertainment,...
5Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
6Proto-Italichostipotishost
7Proto-Italicχostipotis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →