Where does “hutel” come from?

hutel (Fiji Hindi) comes from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.

hutel (Fiji Hindi): hotel

Definitions

  1. hotel

Ancestry of “hutel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhotelA large town house or mansion; a grand private...
2Frenchhôtelmansion, town house, hotel; hotel
3Middle Frenchhostelshelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;...
4Old Frenchostelshelter; place to stay
5LatinhospitālisOf or pertaining to a host or guest
6Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
7Proto-Italichostipotishost
8Proto-Italicχostipotis
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis
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