Where does “pogosta” come from?
pogosta (Finnish) comes from Russian погост, from Russian погости́ть, from Russian гости́ть, from Proto-Slavic gostiti, from Slovene gòst, from Proto-Slavic gȍstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
pogosta (Finnish): pogost
Definitions
- pogost
Ancestry of “pogosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | погост | rural cemetery; village church located away from... |
| 2 | Russian | погости́ть | to stay for a while at someone's house |
| 3 | Russian | гости́ть | to be on visit, to stay |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gostiti | to host |
| 5 | Slovene | gòst | guest |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | gȍstь | guest |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastis | guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |