Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days 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-up165arrow-down133
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-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 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarekambusha@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up47·5 days agoI guess no one said shower thoughts had to be accurate.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoYeah, 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
minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoYeah, also taking a shower while on the effects of imbibing probably isn’t safe.
minus-squareCurious Canid@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·4 days agoAbsolutely. It isn’t true. It just should be.
I guess no one said shower thoughts had to be accurate.
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
Yeah, also taking a shower while on the effects of imbibing probably isn’t safe.
Absolutely. It isn’t true. It just should be.