Traveling

/ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Going from one place to another, usually over a distance; journeying with purpose or leisure.

Etymology

From Old French 'travail,' meaning 'work' or 'labor.' The word originally meant the exhausting work of journeying (which was difficult in medieval times), then generalized to any kind of movement. The 'work' sense gradually faded as travel became more common.

Kelly Says

It's poetic that 'travel' originally meant 'work' or 'suffering'—because for most of human history, travel really was brutal and dangerous! Modern plane travel would seem like magic to people from just 200 years ago, showing how quickly what was once a major life struggle became routine.

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