Where does “ecotourism” come from?
Ecotourism is a compound of English eco- and English tourism, where tourism derives from English tour, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- meaning to cross or traverse.
ecotourism (English): Responsible travel to natural areas supporting...
Definitions
- Responsible travel to natural areas supporting...
Ancestry of “ecotourism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tourism | The act of travelling or sightseeing,... |
| 2 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 3 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |