Where does “spedalsk” come from?
spedalsk (Danish) comes from Middle Low German spedalsch, from Middle Low German spetāl, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.
spedalsk (Danish): leprous
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