Where does “untouristy” come from?
untouristy (English) comes from English touristy, from English tourist, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
untouristy (English): Not touristy
Definitions
- Not touristy
Ancestry of “untouristy”, step by step
untouristy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English touristy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | touristy | Of, relating to, catering to/for, or visited by... |
| 2 | English | tourist | Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for... |
| 3 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 4 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |