Where does “chipatala” come from?
chipatala (Chichewa) comes from Shona chipatara, from English hospital, from Middle English hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
chipatala (Chichewa): hospital
Ancestry of “chipatala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Shona | chipatara | hospital |
| 2 | English | hospital | A large medical facility, usually in a building... |
| 3 | Middle English | hospital | A hostel or guesthouse; a place of accomodation... |
| 4 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 5 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 6 | Latin | hospitālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |