Where does “hostelier” come from?
hostelier (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin hostilarius, from Latin hospitāle, 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.
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Words derived from “hostelier”