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Where does “χostipotis” come from?

χostipotis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “χostipotis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “χostipotis”

  • hospital
  • host
  • hotel
  • hospitality
  • hostess
  • hosting
  • hospitalization
  • hospice
  • hostel
  • hostname
  • localhost
  • prehospital
  • inhospitality
  • hospitalist
  • hotelier
  • rehospitalization
  • hospitalize
  • cohost
  • hotelkeeper
  • hospitium
  • nonhost
  • hostessing
  • nonhospital
  • spital
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