Where does “hosteler” come from?
hosteler (English) comes from Middle English hostiler, from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilarius, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
hosteler (English): Alternative form of hosteller
Definitions
- Alternative form of hosteller
Ancestry of “hosteler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hostiler | The owner or administrator of a place of... |
| 2 | Middle French | hostiler | — |
| 3 | Old French | hostelier | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hostilarius | — |
| 5 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 6 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 7 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |