Where does “poshtel” come from?
poshtel (English) comes from English hostel, from Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
poshtel (English): An upscale or luxury hostel
Definitions
- An upscale or luxury hostel
Ancestry of “poshtel”, step by step
poshtel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hostel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hostel | A commercial overnight lodging place, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | hostel | A hostel or guesthouse; accomodation; Fun or... |
| 3 | Old French | hostel | Alternative form of ostel |
| 4 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 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 |