Where does “hoste” come from?
hoste (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese oste, from Latin hostem, from Proto-Italic hostis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hoste (Portuguese): host; army; military troop; herd
Definitions
- host; army; military troop; herd
Ancestry of “hoste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | oste | host, army |
| 2 | Latin | hostem | accusative singular of hostis |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hostis | stranger, guest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |