Where does “hostelería” come from?
hostelería (Spanish) comes from Spanish hostel, from English hostel, from Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis — to drink.
hostelería (Spanish): catering (the catering trade)
Definitions
- catering (the catering trade)
Ancestry of “hostelería”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hostel | hostel |
| 2 | English | hostel | A commercial overnight lodging place, with... |
| 3 | Middle English | hostel | A hostel or guesthouse; accomodation; Fun or... |
| 4 | Old French | hostel | Alternative form of ostel |
| 5 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 6 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 7 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |