myEtymology.com: English etymology of excursionist

Etymology of the English word excursionist

the English word excursionist

derived from the English word excursion

derived 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 *eghs

derived from the Medieval Latin word currere (run, trot, gallop)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kers-

using the Latin prefix excurs-

using the English suffix -ist

derived from the Latin suffix -ista

derived from the Greek suffix -istes