Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.message-squaremessage-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@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareaubeynarflinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 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