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Where does “agrotourisme” come from?

agrotourisme (French) comes from French tourisme, from English tourism, 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.

agrotourisme (French): Alternative form of agritourisme

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of agritourisme

Ancestry of “agrotourisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtourismetourism
2EnglishtourismThe act of travelling or sightseeing,...
3EnglishtourA journey through a particular building, estate,...
4Old Frenchtourtower
5Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
6Latintornō—
7LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
8Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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