host

*gʰóstis (Proto-Indo-European)

Enemy. Guest. Stranger, host.

*hostis (Proto-Italic)

Stranger, guest.

hostis (Latin)

(plural only) the enemy. An enemy of the state, a stranger.

hospitem (Latin)

host (Old French)

oost (Middle English)

Host, army (clarification of this definition is being sought).

host (English)

A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels). A large number of items; a large inventory.