Where does “giostrarsela” come from?

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

giostrarsela (Italian): to turn every situation to one's advantage

Definitions

  1. to turn every situation to one's advantage

Ancestry of “giostrarsela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiostrareto joust or tilt; to duel or fight; to act...
2Old Frenchjosterto joust; to battle; to compete
3Vulgar Latiniuxtare—
4Latiniuxtānearly, nigh
Every word from Latin iuxtā →Every word from Vulgar Latin iuxtare →Every word from Old French joster →