Where does “giostrare” come from?

giostrare (Italian) comes from Old French joster, from Vulgar Latin iuxtare, from Latin iuxtā — nearly, nigh.

giostrare (Italian): to joust or tilt; to duel or fight; to act...

Definitions

  1. to joust or tilt; to duel or fight; to act...

Ancestry of “giostrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjosterto joust; to battle; to compete
2Vulgar Latiniuxtare—
3Latiniuxtānearly, nigh

Words derived from “giostrare”

Every word from Latin iuxtā →Every word from Vulgar Latin iuxtare →Every word from Old French joster →