Where does “ម៉ូតែល” come from?
ម៉ូតែល (Khmer) comes from English motel, from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
ម៉ូតែល (Khmer): motel
Definitions
- motel
Ancestry of “ម៉ូតែល”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | motel | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often... |
| 2 | English | hotel | A large town house or mansion; a grand private... |
| 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 |