Where does “hospitality” come from?
Hospitality derives from Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité, from Latin hospitalitas, meaning the quality of being hospitable, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis meaning guest or stranger.
hospitality (English): The act or service of welcoming, receiving,...
Definitions
- The act or service of welcoming, receiving,...
Ancestry of “hospitality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hospitalite | The practice of hospitality; hosting or... |
| 2 | Old French | hospitalité | — |
| 3 | Latin | hospitālitās | The entertainment and hospitable reception of guests; hospitality |
| 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 |