Etymology Explorer › Old East Slavic

Where does “господаръ” come from?

господаръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic господарь, from Proto-Slavic gospodarь, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “господаръ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicгосподарь—
2Proto-Slavicgospodarь—
3Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →