Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-up166
arrow-up166message-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 · 2 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoNo, that’s where we got the word horstel.
No, that’s where we got the word horstel.