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Stage 1 of 3
destorner
Old French · medieval
"to turn away"
meaning "to turn away" or "divert"
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Stage 2 of 3
détour
French · 1600s
"a roundabout route"
the noun form for a roundabout route
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Stage 3 of 3
detour
English · 1700s
"an alternate, indirect route"
adopted directly from French
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