Albergo

/ælˈbɛrɡoʊ/ noun

Definition

An Italian word meaning a hotel, inn, or place where travelers can stay for the night.

Etymology

From Latin 'herbergare' (to lodge or provide shelter), influenced by Germanic 'herberga'. The word traveled through medieval Romance languages as hospitality infrastructure developed.

Kelly Says

This word shows how hospitality vocabularies spread across Europe—the same Latin root 'herbergare' gave us hotel-related words in Italian, French, and Spanish, all rooted in the ancient need for shelter!

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