Where does “toerisme” come from?
toerisme (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch toerisme, from French tourisme, from English tourism, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
toerisme (Afrikaans): tourism
Definitions
- tourism
Ancestry of “toerisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toerisme | tourism |
| 2 | French | tourisme | tourism |
| 3 | English | tourism | The act of travelling or sightseeing,... |
| 4 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 5 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 6 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 7 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 8 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |