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Where does “traveller” come from?

Traveller comes from Middle English traveler, from Old French travailleur, from travail meaning "to work or toil."

traveller (English): One who travels, especially to distant lands; A...

Definitions

  1. One who travels, especially to distant lands; A...

Ancestry of “traveller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtraveler—

Words derived from “traveller”

  • Traveller
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