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Where does “ósta” come from?

ósta (Irish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.

ósta (Irish): lodging; inn; public house; liquor department

Definitions

  1. lodging; inn; public house; liquor department

Ancestry of “ósta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ósta”

  • óstóir
  • banóstach
  • óstach
  • aeróstach
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