Where does “spitalhouse” come from?

spitalhouse (English) comes from English spital, 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 — to drink.

spitalhouse (English): A hospital

Definitions

  1. A hospital

Ancestry of “spitalhouse”, step by step

spitalhouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spital

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspitalA charitable house to receive and care for sick...
2Middle Englishspitel
3Medieval Latinhospitalehospital; guesthouse, guestroom
4LatinhospitālisOf or pertaining to a host or guest
5Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
6Proto-Italichostipotishost
7Proto-Italicχostipotis
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via English House

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHouseA particular chamber of political representation
2Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
3Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis