Where does “banóstach” come from?
banóstach (Irish) comes from Irish óstach, 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 — to drink.
banóstach (Irish): hostess
Ancestry of “banóstach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | óstach | host, hostess |
| 2 | Irish | ósta | lodging; inn; public house; liquor department |
| 3 | Middle Irish | ósta | accommodation for travellers, lodging |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | oste | innkeeper, landlord; host |
| 5 | Latin | hospitem | accusative singular of hospes |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |