Proto-Indo-European origin
Source-reportedFrom *ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᛉ (*hlewaʀ, “fame”) + *ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (*gastiʀ, “guest”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”) + Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“guest”).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

