Where does “torneo” come from?
torneo (Italian) comes from Old French tornoi, from Old French tornoiier, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
torneo (Italian): tournament; competition
Definitions
- tournament; competition
Ancestry of “torneo”, step by step
torneo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French tornoi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tornoi | tournament |
| 2 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Spanish torno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | torno | lathe; winch |