Are the words HOSTEL and HOSTILITY etymologically related?
Are the words HOSTEL and HOSTILITY etymologically related?
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As far as I know, ‘hostility’ comes from the Latin ‘hostilis’, from ‘hostis’, meaning enemy. ‘Hostel’ comes from the Latin ‘hospitale’, from ‘hospes’, meaning host/guest/visitor. But I could be wrong, this is recalling my English classes from several years ago, so double check that!
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I second lyndsayc1984’s explanation.
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