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Hostile

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means showing unfriendliness, opposition, or aggression
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Stage 1 of 2
hostilis
Latin · ancient
"relating to an enemy"
relating to an enemy, from hostis (an enemy, a stranger)
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Stage 2 of 2
hostile
English · 1400s
"showing unfriendliness or opposition"
settled as the English word for showing unfriendliness or aggression
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