ostel

Middle English

Noun

ostel

Alternative form of hostel

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin hospitālis, hospitāle (“hospice, shelter, guestehouse”), noun use of Latin hospitālis (“hospitable; pertaining to a host or guest”), from hospes.

Noun

ostel m (oblique plural osteaus or osteax or ostiaus or ostiax or ostels, nominative singular osteaus or osteax or ostiaus or ostiax or ostels, nominative plural ostel)

shelter; place to stay

Related terms

oste

Descendants

Middle French: hostel
- French: hôtel
  - English: hotel
Middle English: hostel, osteyl, hostele, ostel, hostell, hostelle, ostell, hostil
- English: hostel
- Scots: hostel
Gallo: ostèu

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