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Where does “giostra” come from?

giostra (Italian) comes from Old French joste, from Latin juxta, from Latin iuxta, from Proto-Italic jougestād, from Proto-Italic jougestos, from Proto-Italic jougos, from Proto-Indo-European yéwgos, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

giostra (Italian): joust, jousting; Meanings by analogy; A...

Definitions

  1. joust, jousting; Meanings by analogy; A...

Ancestry of “giostra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjostejoust
2LatinjuxtaAlternative form of iū̆xtā; near to, nigh
3Latiniuxtanearly; near, close to; just as
4Proto-Italicjougestād—
5Proto-Italicjougestos—
6Proto-Italicjougosyoked animals, team
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwgosteam, pair of yoked animals
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “giostra”

  • giostraio
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