Detour

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mid 18th century (as a noun): from French détour ‘change of direction’, from détourner ‘turn away’.


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Borrowed from French détour, from détourner(“turn away”).


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detour (n.)

"a roundabout or circuitous way," 1738, from French détour, from Old French destor "side road, byway; evasion, excuse," from destorner "turn aside," from des- "aside" (see dis-) + tourner "to turn" (see turn (v.)). In 18c. usually figurative. Usually treated as a French word in English (with italics and the accent mark) until late 19c.




detour (v.)

1835, "make a detour" (intransitive); 1897, "send on a detour" (transitive), from detour (n.). Related: Detoured; detouring.