Where does “ξενοδόχα” come from?

ξενοδόχα (Greek) comes from Greek Α, from Greek άι, from Greek άε, from Ancient Greek ἄγε, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ξενοδόχα (Greek): hotelier

Definitions

hotelier

Ancestry of “ξενοδόχα”, step by step

ξενοδόχα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Α

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Α	The number one; E, initialism of ανατολή;...
2	Greek	άι	go!; ow, ouch, argh; Alternative form of Αϊ
3	Greek	άε	Alternative form of άι; Alternative form of αϊ
4	Ancient Greek	ἄγε	second-person singular present active imperative...
5	Ancient Greek	ἄγω	to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
6	Proto-Hellenic	ágō	to lead, to guide
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵeti	to be driving
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

via Greek ξενοδόχος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	ξενοδόχος	hotelier
2	Ancient Greek	ξενοδόχος	—
3	Ancient Greek	ξένος	foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλαύνω	drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
5	Ancient Greek	-τός	creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-tós	Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems

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