Where does “ஓட்டல்” come from?

ஓட்டல் (Tamil) comes from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.

ஓட்டல் (Tamil): hotel

Definitions

  1. hotel

Ancestry of “ஓட்டல்”, step by step

ஓட்டல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hotel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhotelA large town house or mansion; a grand private...
2Frenchhôtelmansion, town house, hotel; hotel
3Middle Frenchhostelshelter; living quarters; place to stay; hotel;...
4Old Frenchostelshelter; place to stay
5LatinhospitālisOf or pertaining to a host or guest
6Latinhospeshost; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner
7Proto-Italichostipotishost
8Proto-Italicχostipotis
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʰostipotismaster of guests
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
11Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Tamil ஓட்டு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஓட்டுto drive
2EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
3Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
4Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
5Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
7Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pótis
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