Where does “szpital” come from?
szpital (Polish) comes from Middle High German spitāl, from Old High German hospitāl, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis — to drink.
szpital (Polish): hospital
Ancestry of “szpital”, step by step