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Etymology of the English word tourist

the English word tourist
using the English suffix -ist
derived from the Latin suffix -ista
derived from the Greek suffix -istes
derived from the English word tour
derived from the Old French word tour
derived from the French word tourner
derived from the Latin word tornare (turn, make round by turning on a lathe; round off)
derived from the Latin word tornus (lathe; turner's lathe)
derived from the Greek word tornos, τόρνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terə-
derived from the Latin word turrem
derived from the Latin word turris (tower; high building, palace)
derived from the Greek word turris

Derivations in English

touristic

Derivations in other languages

Portuguese turista, Spanish turista

Cognates

Dutch toerist, French touriste, German Tourist, German Turist, Lithuanian turistas, Norwegian turist, Polish turysta, Russian тypиcт, Spanish turista, Swedish turist

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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