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Where does “gospodărie” come from?

gospodărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian gospodar, from Proto-Slavic gospodarь, from Proto-Slavic gospodь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastipatis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

gospodărie (Romanian): house, household, ménage; farm; economy,...

Definitions

  1. house, household, ménage; farm; economy,...

Ancestry of “gospodărie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangospodarhouseholder; master of the house or head of a...
2Proto-Slavicgospodarь—
3Proto-Slavicgospodьlord; master
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgastipatis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstipotis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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