Where does “turnyrinis” come from?
turnyrinis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian turnỹras, 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 — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turnyrinis (Lithuanian): tournament
Definitions
- tournament
Ancestry of “turnyrinis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | turnỹras | tournament medieval contest between knights |
| 2 | German | Turnier | tournament |
| 3 | Old French | tornoi | tournament |
| 4 | Old French | tornoiier | to turn; to participate in a tournament |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |