Where does “gostь” come from?
gostь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gostь (Proto-Slavic): guest
Ancestry of “gostь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “gostь”