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Where does “ostal” come from?

ostal (Old Occitan) comes from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.

ostal (Old Occitan): house, dwelling

Definitions

  1. house, dwelling

Ancestry of “ostal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhospitāle—
2Latinhospitālis—
3Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
4Proto-Italichostipotishost
5Proto-Italicχostipotis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “ostal”

  • estalagem
  • ostal
  • ostalatge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →