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The Latin adjective diurnus means “pertaining to a day, daily”; English diurnal stems ultimately from this word. When Latin developed into French, diurnus became a noun, jour, meaning simply “day” The medieval French derivative journee meant either “day” or “something done during the day,” such as work or travel. Middle English borrowed journee as journey in both senses, but only the sense “a day’s travel” survived into modern usage. In modern English, journey now refers to a trip without regard to the amount of time it takes. The verb journey developed from the noun and is first attested in the 14th century.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
According to Deadline, Hubert will play a new character that Hilary (played by Coco Jones) meets and becomes a mentor and confidant to, adding depth to Hilary’s journey and bridging generations of strong Black female characters.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
After venturing to Rome in season four, season five sees Emily spending more time in Italy, even journeying to Venice, as was previously teased in first-look photos.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journey. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Middle English journey "a trip, travel," from early French journee "day's work, day's journey," from jour "day," derived from Latin diurnus "of a day, daily," from dies "day" — related to diary, journal
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