mid-13th century, "shelter for the needy"
from Old French hospital, ospital "hostel, shelter, lodging"
from Late Latin hospitale "guest-house, inn"
from Latin adjective hospitalis "of a guest or host"
hotel and hostel are contracted versions of hospital
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |