Where does “prehospitally” come from?
prehospitally (English) comes from English prehospital, 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 — to drink.
prehospitally (English): Before a patient's admission to hospital
Definitions
- Before a patient's admission to hospital
Ancestry of “prehospitally”, step by step
prehospitally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prehospital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prehospital | Before a patient is brought to a hospital |
| 2 | English | hospital | A large medical facility, usually in a building... |
| 3 | Middle English | hospital | A hostel or guesthouse; a place of accomodation... |
| 4 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 5 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 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 |