Where does “hospitaal” come from?
hospitaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch hospitaal, from Middle Dutch hospitael, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
hospitaal (Afrikaans): hospital
Ancestry of “hospitaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hospitaal | hospital, now in particular a military hospital |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hospitael | — |
| 3 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 4 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |