Where does “autostello” come from?
autostello (Italian) comes from Italian ostello, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
autostello (Italian): motel
Definitions
- motel
Ancestry of “autostello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ostello | hostel |
| 2 | Old French | ostel | shelter; place to stay |
| 3 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 4 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |