Where does “motelier” come from?
motelier (English) comes from Romanian motel, from French motel, from English motel, from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis — to drink.
motelier (English): The person who runs a motel
Definitions
- The person who runs a motel
Ancestry of “motelier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | motel | — |
| 2 | French | motel | — |
| 3 | English | motel | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often... |
| 4 | English | hotel | A large town house or mansion; a grand private... |
| 5 | French | hôtel | mansion, town house, hotel; hotel |
| 6 | Middle French | hostel | shelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;... |
| 7 | Old French | ostel | shelter; place to stay |
| 8 | Latin | hospitālis | — |
| 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 |