English word detour comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) des- (De-; dis-.), Old French (842-ca. 1400) torner, French tourner, Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) destourner (To divert; to turn away.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| des- | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | De-; dis-. |
| torner | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (transitive, or, intransitive) to turn. To return; to go back. |
| tourner | French (fr) | (computing) to run, to execute (a program, an application etc.). To film, to shoot a film. To lathe. To stir (e.g. ingredients). To tour, to go on tour. To turn (left, right etc.). |
| destourner | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | To divert; to turn away. |
| destorner | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (transitive, or, intransitive) to turn away; to turn round. |
| détourner | French (fr) | (figuratively) to distract, to divert (attention). (reflexive) to turn aside, to turn away. To divert. To embezzle. To hijack. To turn aside, to turn away, to avert (from something). |
| détour | French (fr) | Curve. Detour. Evasion. |
| detour | English (en) | (intransitive) To make a detour.. (transitive) To direct or send on a detour. A diversion or deviation from one's original route. |