Focal an Lae #303
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: ósta (OHS-tuh) [oːstə]
Meaning: ósta = lodging, inn
Usage:
- teach ósta (CHAKH OHS-tuh) [t′æx oːstə] = inn, pub (lit., house of-lodging)
- óstóir (OHS-toh-ihr) [oːstoːr′] = innkeeper, publican
- óstach (OHS-tuhkh) [oːstəx] = host, hostess
- óstán (OHS-tawn) [oːstaːn] = hotel
History: Classical Irish “ósta” comes from Anglo-Norman “oste” (lodging), from Late Latin “hospes, hospit-” (guest, host, stranger),
from Indo-European *ghos-pot- (guest-master), from the elements *ghos-ti- (stranger, guest, host, one bound by hospitality) and *poti- (powerful, lord).
English “host” is cognate.
Scottish Gaelic: òsta