Where does “hostia” come from?
hostia (Spanish) comes from Latin hostia, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰostiyo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
hostia (Spanish): communion, communion wafer, wafer, host; punch,...
Definitions
- communion, communion wafer, wafer, host; punch,...
Ancestry of “hostia”, step by step
hostia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hostia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hostia | sacrifice, offering; victim, sacrificial animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰostiyo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Ecclesiastical Latin hostia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | hostia | — |