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Where does “ostel” come from?

ostel (Middle English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.

ostel (Middle English): Alternative form of hostel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hostel

Ancestry of “ostel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhostelA hostel or guesthouse; accomodation; Fun or...
2Old FrenchhostelAlternative form of ostel
3Latinhospitāle—
4Latinhospitālis—
5Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
6Proto-Italichostipotishost
7Proto-Italicχostipotis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “ostel”

  • hostel
  • hosteller
  • hostelling
  • hostel
  • ostel
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