gʰost-i-₂

“stranger, guest, host”

Widely acceptedsocialhospitality

Source of Latin hostis, hospes, English host, guest, hostile, hospital

Root for stranger/guest reciprocity, yielding Latin hostis/hospes and English host, guest, hostile, hospital.

bʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂g-“to apportion, to share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”bʰeydʰ-“to trust, to confide”