Where does “gostitelj” come from?

gostitelj (Slovene) comes from Slovene gòst, from Proto-Slavic gȍstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

gostitelj (Slovene): host

Definitions

  1. host

Ancestry of “gostitelj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenegòstguest
2Proto-Slavicgȍstьguest
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgastisguest
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis →