Where does “hostie” come from?

hostie (French) comes from Latin hostia, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰostiyo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

hostie (French): The host used in church; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. The host used in church; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hostie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhostiasacrifice, offering; victim, sacrificial animal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰostiyo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “hostie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰostiyo- →Every word from Latin hostia →