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Latin word hostis comes from Proto-Indo-European - -tis, Proto-Indo-European *gʰes-, and later Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (Enemy. Guest. Stranger, host.)
- -tis (Proto-Indo-European)
*gʰes- (Proto-Indo-European)
*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.