Where does “spital” come from?
spital (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin hospitalis, 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 “spital”, step by step
spital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin hospitalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | hospitalis | hospice, shelter, guestehouse; hospice, shelter,... |
| 2 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 3 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Latin hospitalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hospitalis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest; Of or... |
| 2 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |