Etymology

ecotourism

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Today it means: Responsible (sustainable) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy. Full definition →

English tourism ← Old French tour ← Latin tornō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wóyḱos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wóikos
  4. Ancient Greekϝοῖκος (woîkos)
  5. Ancient Greekοἶκος (oîkos)
  6. Latinoeco-
  7. Frenchéco-
  8. Englisheco-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*tórh₁nos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*tórnos
  12. Ancient Greekτόρνος (tórnos)
  13. Latintornus
  14. Latintornō
  15. Old Frenchtorner
  16. Old Frenchtour
  17. Englishtour
  18. Englishtourism
  19. English todayecotourism

From eco- + tourism.

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