Where does “տուրիստական” come from?
տուրիստական (Armenian) comes from Armenian տուրիստ, from Russian тури́ст, from English tourist, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
տուրիստական (Armenian): tourist, touristic
Definitions
- tourist, touristic
Ancestry of “տուրիստական”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | տուրիստ | tourist |
| 2 | Russian | тури́ст | tourist |
| 3 | English | tourist | Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for... |
| 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 |