Where does “økoturisme” come from?
økoturisme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk turisme, from French tourisme, from English tourism, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
økoturisme (Norwegian Nynorsk): ecotourism
Definitions
- ecotourism
Ancestry of “økoturisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | turisme | tourism |
| 2 | French | tourisme | tourism |
| 3 | English | tourism | The act of travelling or sightseeing,... |
| 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 |