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Where does “ippoturistico” come from?

ippoturistico (Italian) comes from Italian turistico, from Italian turista, from French touriste, from English tourist, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

ippoturistico (Italian): related to equestrian tourism

Definitions

  1. related to equestrian tourism

Ancestry of “ippoturistico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianturisticotourist , touristy or touristic, holiday , tour
2Italianturistatourist
3Frenchtouristetourist
4EnglishtouristSomeone who travels for pleasure rather than for...
5EnglishtourA journey through a particular building, estate,...
6Old Frenchtourtower
7Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
8Latintornō—
9LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
10Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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