Where does “host” come from?
host (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English host, from Middle English host, from Old English hwōsta, from Proto-West Germanic hwōstō, from Proto-Germanic hwōstô, from Proto-Germanic hwōsaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂s- — to cough.
host (Norwegian Bokmål): autumn, or fall; imperative of høste
Definitions
- autumn, or fall; imperative of høste
Ancestry of “host”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | host | One which receives or entertains a guest,... |
| 2 | Middle English | host | — |
| 3 | Old English | hwōsta | cough; a cough |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwōstō | cough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwōstô | cough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwōsaną | to cough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂s- | to cough |