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Where does “ospăta” come from?

ospăta (Romanian) comes from Late Latin hospitare, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

ospăta (Romanian): to welcome, treat, receive hospitably; to feast,...

Definitions

  1. to welcome, treat, receive hospitably; to feast,...

Ancestry of “ospăta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinhospitaresecond-person singular present active indicative...
2Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
3Proto-Italichostipotishost
4Proto-Italicχostipotis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “ospăta”

  • ospătăriță
  • ospătar
  • prospăta
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