Where does “hostis” come from?
hostis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hostis (Proto-Italic): stranger, guest
Ancestry of “hostis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “hostis”