Where does “turistico” come from?
turistico (Italian) comes from Italian turista, from French touriste, from English tourist, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turistico (Italian): tourist; touristy, touristic
Definitions
- tourist; touristy, touristic
Ancestry of “turistico”, step by step
turistico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian turista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | turista | tourist |
| 2 | French | touriste | tourist |
| 3 | English | tourist | Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for... |
| 4 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 5 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 6 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 7 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 8 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Portuguese turista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | turista | tourist |