What is the medieval word for travel?

Etymology. From Middle English travelen (“to make a laborious journey, travel”) from Middle Scots travailen (“to toil, work, travel”), alteration of Middle English travaillen (“to toil, work”), from Old French travailler (“to trouble, suffer, be worn out”).



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Largely displaced fare, from Old English faran (“to go [a long distance], to travel”). More at fare.

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Traveling comes from the Old French word travil, meaning “suffering or painful effort” or “trouble” as in traveling a long distance in a covered wagon.

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The earliest navigators coasted from headland to headland; they did not require charts until adoption of the magnetic compass made it possible to proceed directly from one port to another. The earliest record of the magnetic compass in Europe (1187) is followed within a century by the earliest record of a sea chart.

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On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to journey, such as: adventure, campaign, course, crossing, drive, and expedition.

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  1. Hit the road. When Ray Charles tells Jack to hit the road he's telling him to get out of town. ...
  2. Globetrotting. ...
  3. Take off or jet off. ...
  4. Get a little R&R. ...
  5. Gallivant.


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Travel in Different Languages: The Top 25 Most Spoken Languages
  1. Mandarin: ?? (Luxíng) Spoken in: China and Taiwan.
  2. Spanish: el viaje (vee-ah-hey) ...
  3. English: travel. ...
  4. Arabic: ????? (alsafar) ...
  5. Hindi: ?????? (yaatra) ...
  6. Portuguese: a viagem. ...
  7. Bengali: ???? ????? (Eka?i bhrama?a) ...
  8. Russian: ??????? (poyezdka)


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A solo traveler is an individual, who visits any particular destination and enjoys the tour on his own, rather than being part of a group. They are commonly known as a backpacker, solivagant, and vagabond traveler.

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Nobles and especially royalty traveled in large courts when they were away from their castles and manors. Sometimes, unexpected weather or other circumstances forced travelers to find immediate shelter.

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