Where does “ostleress” come from?
ostleress (English) comes from English ostler, from English hostler, from Middle English hostiler, from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilarius, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis.
ostleress (English): A female ostler
Definitions
- A female ostler
Ancestry of “ostleress”, step by step
ostleress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ostler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostler | A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable... |
| 2 | English | hostler | A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable... |
| 3 | Middle English | hostiler | The owner or administrator of a place of... |
| 4 | Middle French | hostiler | — |
| 5 | Old French | hostelier | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | hostilarius | — |
| 7 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 8 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 9 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |