Where does “hospicio” come from?
hospicio (Spanish) comes from Latin hospitium, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰostipotis, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
hospicio (Spanish): hospice
Ancestry of “hospicio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hospitium | A hospitable reception, entertainment,... |
| 2 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |