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