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.
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