Sojourn
/ˈsoʊ.dʒɜːrn/noun
To stay somewhere temporarily; a temporary stay or visit.
Did you know?Sojourn ultimately comes from Latin *diurnum* (“a day”), the same root behind *journal* and *diurnal*, so its history is literally tied to measuring life by the sun’s daily cycle.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
diurnum
“a day; something lasting for a day”
Late Latin
Latin
subdiurnare
“to remain for a day; to stay temporarily”
Old French
Old French
sojorner
“to stay, tarry, remain”
Middle English
English
sojournen
“to dwell temporarily; to tarry”
Modern English
English
sojourn
“to stay somewhere temporarily; a temporary stay or visit”