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
Definitions
- leprous
Ancestry of “spedalsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | spedalsch | hospitalized |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spetāl | — |
| 3 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 4 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 5 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |