I recently learned the word “tyrolienne” and I’m curious as to why it means zip line? Does it come from Tyrol?
It originates from Tyrol, precisely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrolean_traverse
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Sign up to join this communityI recently learned the word “tyrolienne” and I’m curious as to why it means zip line? Does it come from Tyrol?
It originates from Tyrol, precisely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrolean_traverse