Where does “hotellipoika” come from?
hotellipoika (Finnish) comes from Finnish hotelli, from Swedish hotell, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
hotellipoika (Finnish): A bellboy
Definitions
- A bellboy
Ancestry of “hotellipoika”, step by step
hotellipoika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hotelli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hotelli | hotel |
| 2 | Swedish | hotell | 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 |