Where does “hospitaller” come from?
hospitaller (English) comes from Middle English hospiteler, from Middle French hospitalier, from French hospital, from French hôpital, from Middle French hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis — to drink.
hospitaller (English): A person who attends visitors in a religious...
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- A person who attends visitors in a religious...
Ancestry of “hospitaller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hospiteler | A member of the Knights Hospitallers; An... |
| 2 | Middle French | hospitalier | — |
| 3 | French | hospital | Obsolete spelling of hôpital |
| 4 | French | hôpital | hospital |
| 5 | Middle French | hospital | hospital medical |
| 6 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 7 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 8 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 9 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |