Where does “hótel” come from?
hótel (Icelandic) comes from Danish 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.
hótel (Icelandic): hotel
Ancestry of “hótel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hotel | hotel |
| 2 | French | hôtel | mansion, town house, hotel; hotel |
| 3 | Middle French | hostel | shelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;... |
| 4 | Old French | ostel | shelter; place to stay |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |