Where does “ospiciu” come from?
ospiciu (Romanian) comes from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis — to drink.
ospiciu (Romanian): mental hospital, insane asylum
Definitions
- mental hospital, insane asylum
Ancestry of “ospiciu”, step by step
ospiciu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French hospice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hospice | hospice |
| 2 | Old French | hospise | — |
| 3 | Latin | hospitium | A hospitable reception, entertainment,... |
| 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 Italian ospizio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ospizio | nursing home; home; hospice |