Where does “ostel” come from?
ostel (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
ostel (Old French): shelter; place to stay
Definitions
- shelter; place to stay
Ancestry of “ostel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 2 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |