Where does “cicloturist” come from?
cicloturist (Romanian) comes from French cyclotouriste, 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.
cicloturist (Romanian): bicycle tourist
Definitions
- bicycle tourist
Ancestry of “cicloturist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cyclotouriste | bicycle tourist, cycle 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 |