Etymology

nonhost

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Today it means: Not a host. Full definition →

English host ← Middle English hoste ← Old French oste
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstis
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pótis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʰóstipotis
  5. Proto-Italic*hostipotis
  6. Latinhospes
  7. Old Frenchoste
  8. Middle Englishhoste
  9. Englishhost
  10. English todaynonhost

From non- + host.

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