Etymology

resort

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Today it means: A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment. Full definition →

Middle English resorten ← Old French resortir
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resort · noun, verb1

  1. Old French · derived fromresortir“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”
  2. Middle English · derived fromresorten
  3. English todayresort

From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”).

resort · verb, noun2

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishsort
  7. English todayresort

From re- + sort.

resort · noun3

  1. French · derived fromressort
  2. English todayresort

From French ressort.

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