Where does “turnỹras” come from?
turnỹras (Lithuanian) comes from German Turnier, 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- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turnỹras (Lithuanian): tournament medieval contest between knights
Definitions
- tournament medieval contest between knights
Ancestry of “turnỹras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Turnier | tournament |
| 2 | Old French | tornoi | tournament |
| 3 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |