Where does “ostai” come from?
ostai (Latvian) comes from Latvian osta, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s.
ostai (Latvian): dative singular form of osta
Definitions
- dative singular form of osta
Ancestry of “ostai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | osta | port, harbor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óh₃s | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s | — |