Where does “aspataal” come from?
aspataal (Caribbean Hindustani) comes from Hindi अस्पताल, from Portuguese espital, from Old Portuguese espital, from Late Latin hospitalis, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
aspataal (Caribbean Hindustani): hospital
Definitions
- hospital
Ancestry of “aspataal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अस्पताल | hospital |
| 2 | Portuguese | espital | Obsolete form of hospital |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | espital | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | hospitalis | hospice, shelter, guestehouse; hospice, shelter,... |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 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 |