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Where does “turisim” come from?

turisim (Tok Pisin) comes from English tourism, from English tour, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

turisim (Tok Pisin): tourism

Definitions

  1. tourism

Ancestry of “turisim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtourismThe act of travelling or sightseeing,...
2EnglishtourA journey through a particular building, estate,...
3Old Frenchtourtower
4Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
5Latintornō—
6LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
7Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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