Where does “touristed” come from?
touristed (English) comes from English tourist, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
touristed (English): Visited by tourists
Definitions
- Visited by tourists
Ancestry of “touristed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tourist | Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for... |
| 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 |