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Where does “multihospital” come from?

multihospital (English) comes from English hospital, from Middle English hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.

multihospital (English): Involving more than one hospital

Definitions

  1. Involving more than one hospital

Ancestry of “multihospital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhospitalA large medical facility, usually in a building...
2Middle EnglishhospitalA hostel or guesthouse; a place of accomodation...
3Old Frenchhospitalhospital; hospitable; welcoming
4Late Latinhospitalehospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,...
5Latinhospitālis—
6Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
7Proto-Italichostipotishost
8Proto-Italicχostipotis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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