French hôtel continues Old French hostel / ostel; loss of s before the consonant is reflected by the circumflex in the modern French spelling.
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hôtel
hotel, mansion, or lodging establishment
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · guest lodginghostel / ostel
lodging or accommodation
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Lodging and accommodation remain central, with French also developing a mansion sense.
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Hotel — Word HistoryFrench hôtel from Old French hostel
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Had a Long Day of Travel? Check Into a Hospitalhostel to hôtel
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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