Where does “hostel” come from?
Hostel comes from Middle English hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospes meaning guest or host.
hostel (English): A commercial overnight lodging place, with...
Definitions
- A commercial overnight lodging place, with...
Ancestry of “hostel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hostel | A hostel or guesthouse; accomodation; Fun or... |
| 2 | Old French | hostel | Alternative form of ostel |
| 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 |