Where does “estantiga” come from?
estantiga (Galician) comes from Galician hoste, from Old Portuguese oste, from Latin hostem, from Proto-Italic hostis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
estantiga (Galician): the procession of the death; apparition, phantom
Definitions
- the procession of the death; apparition, phantom
Ancestry of “estantiga”, step by step
estantiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician hoste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | hoste | host, horde; army |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | oste | host, army |
| 3 | Latin | hostem | accusative singular of hostis |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | hostis | stranger, guest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Galician antiga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | antiga | ancient, old |