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"The word ghos-ti- was thus the central expression of the guest-host relationship, a mutual exchange relationship highly important to ancient #IndoEuropean society. A guest-friendship was a bond of trust between two people that was accompanied by ritualized gift-giving and created an obligation of mutual hospitality and friendship that, once established, could continue in perpetuity and be renewed years later by the same parties or their descendants. [Calvert Watkins, 'American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots"]' "
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"The word ghos-ti- was thus the central expression of the guest-host relationship, a mutual exchange relationship highly important to ancient #IndoEuropean society. A guest-friendship was a bond of trust between two people that was accompanied by ritualized gift-giving and created an obligation of mutual hospitality and friendship that, once established, could continue in perpetuity and be renewed years later by the same parties or their descendants. [Calvert Watkins, 'American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots"]' "
#Ghosti #Ghost #Guest #Host #WordOrigins #HospitalityLaws
#Hospitality #WelcomeImmigrants #ProtoIndoeuropean #PIE -
Today's #Etymology lesson (based on my response to someone's post). Did you know that the words #Ghost, #Guest and #Host have the same root? #Ghosti ! And it goes back to #ProtoIndoeuropean hospitality customs!
"*ghos-ti- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "stranger, guest, host," properly "someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality," representing "a mutual exchange relationship highly important to ancient Indo-European society" [Watkins]. "
https://www.etymonline.com/word/*ghos-ti-
#WordOrigins #HospitalityLaws #Hospitality #WelcomeImmigrants
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Today's #Etymology lesson (based on my response to someone's post). Did you know that the words #Ghost, #Guest and #Host have the same root? #Ghosti ! And it goes back to #ProtoIndoeuropean hospitality customs!
"*ghos-ti- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "stranger, guest, host," properly "someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality," representing "a mutual exchange relationship highly important to ancient Indo-European society" [Watkins]. "
https://www.etymonline.com/word/*ghos-ti-
#WordOrigins #HospitalityLaws #Hospitality #WelcomeImmigrants