Where does “тури́зм” come from?
тури́зм (Russian) comes from French tourisme, from English tourism, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Ancestry of “тури́зм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tourisme | tourism |
| 2 | English | tourism | The act of travelling or sightseeing,... |
| 3 | English | tour | A journey through a particular building, estate,... |
| 4 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | — |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “тури́зм”