Etymology Explorer › Old East Slavic

Where does “господарь” come from?

господарь (Old East Slavic) comes 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 “господарь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgospodarь—
2Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “господарь”

  • государь
  • государь
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →