Where does “gʰóstipotis” come from?
gʰóstipotis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
gʰóstipotis (Proto-Indo-European): lord, master
Ancestry of “gʰóstipotis”, step by step
gʰóstipotis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pótis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “gʰóstipotis”