Where does “турфирма” come from?
турфирма (Russian) comes from Russian туристический, from Russian тури́ст, 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.
турфирма (Russian): travel agency
Definitions
- travel agency
Ancestry of “турфирма”, step by step
турфирма traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian туристический
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | туристический | tourist, touristic |
| 2 | Russian | тури́ст | 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 Russian фи́рма
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фи́рма | firm, company |
| 2 | French | firme | firm |
| 3 | English | firm | A business partnership; the name under which it... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |