Where does “हॉस्टल” come from?

हॉस्टल (Hindi) comes from English hostel, from Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.

हॉस्टल (Hindi): hostel, dormitory place of accommodation for students

Definitions

  1. hostel, dormitory place of accommodation for students

Ancestry of “हॉस्टल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhostelA commercial overnight lodging place, with...
2Middle EnglishhostelA hostel or guesthouse; accomodation; Fun or...
3Old FrenchhostelAlternative form of ostel
4Latinhospitālea guestroom
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-
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