Where does “ostenire” come from?

ostenire (Romanian) comes from Romanian oștean, from Romanian oaste, from Latin hostem, from Proto-Italic hostis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ostenire (Romanian): tiring

Definitions

  1. tiring

Ancestry of “ostenire”, step by step

ostenire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian oștean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianoșteansoldier
2Romanianoastearmy, host
3Latinhostemaccusative singular of hostis
4Proto-Italichostisstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Romanian osteni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianostenito tire, tire out, become tired, weary, worn out,...
2Proto-Slavicustati—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Italic hostis →