Return ticket, please.

The phrase "return ticket" is a combination of two words: "return" and "ticket." "Return" originates from the Old French 'retourner,' meaning 'to turn back,' and ultimately from the Latin 're-' (back) and 'tornare' (to turn on a lathe). It entered English in the 14th century, initially referring to the act of coming or going back to a former place or state. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the act of giving, sending, or putting something back. In the context of travel, it specifically refers to the journey back to the starting point. "Ticket" comes from the Old French 'etiquet' or 'estiquet,' meaning a small note or label. This word is also related to the Old French 'estiquer,' meaning 'to stick, attach.' It entered English in the late 16th or early 17th century, initially referring to a small note or document used to convey information or as an authorization. By the 18th century, it had specifically come to mean a printed piece of paper or card that gives the holder a right of entry to a place, a seat in a public conveyance, or a share in a lottery. Thus, a "return ticket" literally means a ticket that authorizes a journey back to the point of origin, combining the concept of a round trip with the physical document allowing passage.