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Where does “óstóir” come from?

óstóir (Irish) comes from Irish ósta, from Middle Irish ósta, from Anglo-Norman oste, from Latin hospitem, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.

óstóir (Irish): innkeeper; landlord, publican

Definitions

  1. innkeeper; landlord, publican

Ancestry of “óstóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishóstalodging; inn; public house; liquor department
2Middle Irishóstaaccommodation for travellers, lodging
3Anglo-Normanosteinnkeeper, landlord; host
4Latinhospitemaccusative singular of hospes
5Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
6Proto-Italichostipotishost
7Proto-Italicχostipotis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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