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Etymology of the English word hospital

the English word hospital
derived from the Old French word ospital
derived from the Latin word hospitale (hospital; guesthouse, guestroom)
derived from the Latin word hospitalis (of or for a guest; hospitable)
derived from the Late Latin word hospes (host; guest, visitor; of relation between host and guest; that hosts; that guests)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghos-ti-
derived from the Latin word hospis
derived from the Latin word hospitus (hospitable, harboring, affording hospitality)
derived from the Old French word hospital
derived from the Latin word hospitale (hospital; guesthouse, guestroom)
derived from the Latin word hospitalis (of or for a guest; hospitable)
derived from the Late Latin word hospes (host; guest, visitor; of relation between host and guest; that hosts; that guests)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghos-ti-
derived from the Latin word hospis
derived from the Latin word hospitus (hospitable, harboring, affording hospitality)

Date

The earliest known usage of hospital in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

spittle, hospitalism, hospitalize, hospitalman, spital

Cognates

Dutch hospitaal, French hôpital, German Hospital, Icelandic spítali, Italian ospedale, Spanish hospital, Swedish hospital

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Modern English



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