Where does “agroturystka” come from?
agroturystka (Polish) comes from Polish agroturysta, from Polish turysta, 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.
Ancestry of “agroturystka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | agroturysta | agrotourist |
| 2 | Polish | turysta | tourist |
| 3 | French | touriste | tourist |
| 4 | English | tourist | Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for... |
| 5 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 6 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 7 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 8 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 9 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |