Where does “skovtur” come from?
skovtur (Danish) comes from Danish tur, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
skovtur (Danish): picnic social gathering, not necessarily in a forest
Definitions
- picnic social gathering, not necessarily in a forest
Ancestry of “skovtur”, step by step
skovtur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tur | turn; trail; walk, stroll |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |