Etymology

resthouse

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Today it means: A house where travellers can stay; a guesthouse. Full definition →

Old English resthūs
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromresthūs
  2. English todayresthouse

From rest + house. Attested in Old English resthūs.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.