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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

The "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.

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The "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

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Yeah, they’re not even close for hotel. Here’s the etymology:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/hotel

They’re correct about motel, though:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/motel

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