Etymology of the English word excursion
the English word
excursionderived from the Latin word
excursio (running forth; sally)
derived from the Latin word
excursus (running forth, onset, charge)
derived from the Latin word
excurrere (run out; make an excursion; sally)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of excursion in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
excursionistCognates
Dutch
excursie, French
excursion, German
Exkursion, Lithuanian
ekskursija, Norwegian
ekskursjon, Russian
экcкypcия, Swedish
exkursionUsage
Word found in Modern English
