Curious Canid to [email protected]English • 4 months agoThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.message-square21fedilinkarrow-up168
arrow-up168message-squareThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.Curious Canid to [email protected]English • 4 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-square@aubeynarflink4•3 months agoAnd O-circumflex “ô” in French indicates an elided “s”. hô = hos
And O-circumflex “ô” in French indicates an elided “s”. hô = hos