Etymology

ecotour

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Today it means: A vacation tour or package that showcases ecology (wildlife, etc.) or is ecologically friendly. Full definition →

English tour ← Old French tour ← Latin tornō
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  2. Latinoeco-
  3. Frenchéco-
  4. Englisheco-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tórh₁nos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*tórnos
  8. Ancient Greekτόρνος (tórnos)
  9. Latintornus
  10. Latintornō
  11. Old Frenchtorner
  12. Old Frenchtour
  13. Englishtour
  14. English todayecotour

From eco- + tour.

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