fonda

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπανδοκεῖον
2. Arabic · derived fromفُنْدُق“inn, hotel; manor”
3. Spanish · borrowed fromfonda
4. English todayfonda

From Spanish fonda, from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel; manor”), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all, every”) + the combining form of δέχεσθαι (dékhesthai, “to receive”) + -εῖον (-eîon, “-ium: forming building names”). Doublet of fonduk and fondaco.

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