Where does “spital” come from?
spital (Romanian) comes from German spitāl, 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 — to drink.
spital (Romanian): hospital
Definitions
- hospital
Ancestry of “spital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spitāl | hospital |
| 2 | Middle High German | spitāl | hospital |
| 3 | Old High German | hospitāl | — |
| 4 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 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 |