hospital (n)

Term: hospital (n)

Origin:   

hospitale(latin)(=quest-house) >hospes(=quest)> έσπιος (Aeolic form) /hespios(o έστιος) > εστία (=home, house, family, fireplace)

Coined/History

Hestia was a Greek virgin goddess of hearth, family, home, state and architecture (Roman equivalent Vesta)

Definition:

Hospital is an organized health institution for sick or injured people  providing treatment or operation for recovery.

Derivatives

hospital, host, hostel, hotel, hospice, hostile, hostage