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Where does “hospodar” come from?

hospodar (Polish) comes from Old East Slavic господаръ, 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 — to drink.

Ancestry of “hospodar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicгосподаръ—
2Old East Slavicгосподарь—
3Proto-Slavicgospodarь—
4Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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