sojourn
UK[ˈsɒdʒən]US[ˈsoʊdʒɜːrn]
n
a temporary stay in a place away from one's home.
v
to stay temporarily in a place away from one's home.
Morpheme Breakdown
so
journ
so
under
journ
day
Etymology
the word 'sojourn' entered english in the 13th century from the old french 'sojorner', meaning to stay or dwell for a time. this old french term was itself a compound of the latin elements 'sub-' (meaning under, but here conveying the sense of 'for a time') and 'diurnare' (to last a day, from 'dies', day). the literal notion is of spending a day or a period of days in a place. the semantic logic evolved from the concrete act of dwelling for a limited number of days to the more abstract concept of a temporary residence or visit, distinct from permanent settlement.
Analysis
Structure: so (under) + journ (day)
so (from latin 'sub', meaning under, beneath, or for a time) + journ (from old french 'jorn', 'jour', meaning day, from latin 'diurnum', daily)
Examples
his sojourn in the italian countryside provided the inspiration for his novel.
they planned to sojourn in paris for a few months before returning home.
the diary details her brief sojourn among the remote tribes.