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Etymology of the English word motel

the English word motel
derived from the English word hotel
derived from the French word hôtel
derived from the Old French word hostel
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 English word motor
derived from the Latin word motor (mover)
derived from the Latin word motus (movement, motion; riot)
derived from the Latin word movere (move, stir, agitate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *meuə-

Date

The earliest known usage of motel in English dates from the 20th century.

Cognates

Dutch motel, French motel, German Motel, Icelandic mótel, Swedish motell

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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