Where does “hotellituba” come from?
hotellituba (Estonian) comes from Estonian hotell, from German Hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
hotellituba (Estonian): hotel room
Definitions
- hotel room
Ancestry of “hotellituba”, step by step
hotellituba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian hotell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | hotell | hotel |
| 2 | German | Hotel | hotel |
| 3 | French | hôtel | mansion, town house, hotel; hotel |
| 4 | Middle French | hostel | shelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;... |
| 5 | Old French | ostel | shelter; place to stay |
| 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 |