Where does “lopital” come from?
lopital (Réunion Creole French) comes from French hôpital, from Middle French hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitale, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
lopital (Réunion Creole French): hospital
Definitions
- hospital
Ancestry of “lopital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hôpital | hospital |
| 2 | Middle French | hospital | hospital medical |
| 3 | Old French | hospital | hospital; hospitable; welcoming |
| 4 | Late Latin | hospitale | hospice; hospital, guesthouse; shelter, hospice,... |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |