Where does “hospitalier” come from?
hospitalier (Middle French) comes from French hospital, from French hôpital, from Middle French hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
Ancestry of “hospitalier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hospital | Obsolete spelling of hôpital |
| 2 | French | hôpital | hospital |
| 3 | Middle French | hospital | hospital medical |
| 4 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 5 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 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 |