Where does “hotelish” come from?
hotelish (English) comes from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
hotelish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a hotel
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a hotel
Ancestry of “hotelish”, step by step
hotelish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hotel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hotel | A large town house or mansion; a grand private... |
| 2 | French | hôtel | mansion, town house, hotel; hotel |
| 3 | Middle French | hostel | shelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;... |
| 4 | Old French | ostel | shelter; place to stay |
| 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 |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |