Resortation
/rɪˌzɔːrˈteɪʃən/noun
The act of resorting, returning, or having recourse to something; an obsolete or rare noun.
Did you know?Its deeper linguistic family reaches back to Latin sortiri, “to draw lots,” linking resort with the ancient practice of letting fate decide an outcome.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ser-
“To bind, protect, or hold together; a proposed ancestral root connected with Latin sors, “lot” or “share.””
Classical Latin
Latin
sortiri
“To draw lots, receive by lot, or obtain a share by chance.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
resortire
“To return or come back, formed with re-, “again,” plus a verb associated with going out or drawing lots.”
Old French
Old French
resortir
“To go out again, return, or come back.”
14th Century
English
resort
“To return, repair to a place, or have recourse to someone or something.”
Early Modern English
English
resortation
“The act of resorting or returning; a rare noun formed with the suffix -ation.”