Where does “óstach” come from?
óstach (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.
óstach (Irish): host, hostess
Ancestry of “óstach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ósta | lodging; inn; public house; liquor department |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ósta | accommodation for travellers, lodging |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | oste | innkeeper, landlord; host |
| 4 | Latin | hospitem | accusative singular of hospes |
| 5 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “óstach”