English word hospitality comes from Latin hospes (guest, visitor, but also host) and Latin -alis (a suffix used to form adjectives)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hospes | Latin (lat) | Guest, visitor. Host. Stranger; foreigner. |
| -alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
| hospitalis | Latin (lat) | Of or pertaining to a host or guest.. Of or pertaining to hospitality; providing hospitality or generous towards guests, hospitable. |
| hospitalitas | Latin (lat) | The entertainment and hospitable reception of guests; hospitality.. The state of being a guest or foreigner, sojourning. |
| hospitalité | Old French (fro) | Hospitality (in all senses). |
| hospitality | English (en) | (business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests. |