Where does “hospital” come from?
hospital (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese espital, 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 — to drink.
hospital (Portuguese): hospital
Definitions
- hospital
Ancestry of “hospital”, step by step
hospital traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese espital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | espital | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | hospitalis | hospice, shelter, guestehouse; hospice, shelter,... |
| 3 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 4 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Old Portuguese hospital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | hospital | — |
via Old Portuguese spital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | spital | — |