Where does “hospik” come from?
hospik (Dutch) 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.
hospik (Dutch): a military (hospital) orderly
Definitions
- a military (hospital) orderly
Ancestry of “hospik”, step by step
hospik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hospitaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |