Where does “tourney” come from?
Tourney comes from Old French turnei and tornei, derived from Old French tornoier, from Latin tornidio and torno, ultimately from Latin tornus and Proto-Indo-European terh₁-, meaning to turn or twist.
tourney (English): Tournament; To take part in a tournament
Definitions
- Tournament; To take part in a tournament
Ancestry of “tourney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | turnei | tourney; medieval tournament |
| 2 | Old French | tornei | tournament |
| 3 | Old French | tornoier | Alternative form of tornoiier; to joust, tilt |