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Where does “spital” come from?

spital (English) comes from Middle English spitel, from Medieval Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.

spital (English): A charitable house to receive and care for sick...

Definitions

  1. A charitable house to receive and care for sick...

Ancestry of “spital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspitel—
2Medieval Latinhospitalehospital; guesthouse, guestroom
3Latinhospitālis—
4Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
5Proto-Italichostipotishost
6Proto-Italicχostipotis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
9Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “spital”

  • spitalhouse
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