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Where does “spitel” come from?

spitel (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.

Ancestry of “spitel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinhospitalehospital; guesthouse, guestroom
2Latinhospitālis—
3Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
4Proto-Italichostipotishost
5Proto-Italicχostipotis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
8Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “spitel”

  • spital
  • spitalhouse
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